EPA grapples with climate effects of palm oil in fuel - The Hill's E2-Wire

A delegation led by Gina McCarthy, EPA’s top air regulator, is visiting palm oil plantations and meeting with government and industry officials, scientists, and activist groups in Indonesia this week, the agency said.

Where did that El Nino go? Wiped out by unprecedented cool shift? « JoNova: Science, carbon, climate and tax

In the end it shows how much we have yet to learn about the climate.

Italian Scientists Convicted! Shocked That Their Predictions Were Heeded | William M. Briggs

it would be nice if there were a measure of responsibility tied to predictions.

UK weather: Cold winds to blow snow showers in from the north as temperatures dive by more than 10C | Mail Online

Gritters are being readied to cope with a widespread cold-snap, with most of the UK expected to have frosts and Scotland and northern England told to prepare for snow.