Early fall snowstorm cuts power, slows travel

An early fall snowstorm plunged residents of northern Minnesota into winter-like conditions Thursday, slowing travel and causing power outages while smothering wildfires in the northwest.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for northwestern Minnesota, where more than a foot of snow was expected to fall through Friday.

Some schools canceled classes, including Thief River Falls and Stephen-Argyle, but students from other schools were digging out winter coats, boots and hats and bundling up for the trip to school in blustery conditions.

First Snowfall Causing Problems in Northern Minnesota and North Dakota

These winds have produced blowing snow with near-blizzard conditions at times, along with wind chills in the upper teens.

Environment: "India and Pakistan can and should work closely together" by Interview by Naila Hussain

[Pachauri] The IPCC has found that there is a large area of negative cost opportunities for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
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NH: You have gone through a rough time at the hands of the Western press! Would you like to tell us the real story?

RKP: I believe the media both in the West and in the East have a right and a responsibility to question scientific findings and knowledge. I feel that in a period when scientists like everyone else are under intense scrutiny, we need to stick to the truth without fear or favour. That is what I have attempted to do all along.

Climate change beliefs: Political views trump facts for some

ScienceDaily (Oct. 4, 2012) — For some people, scientific facts help determine what they believe about an issue. But for others, political views trump scientific facts and determine what information they will accept as true. It's a phenomenon that is particularly prevalent on the issue of climate change.

These are among the research findings presented by Lawrence Hamilton, professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, in the article, "Did the Arctic ice recover? Demographics of true and false climate facts." The article is available online now in the journal Weather, Climate, and Society.