Spring snow leads to slick morning commute, closed schools - The Washington Post

In McLean, Drucie Andersen looked out on 3 1/2 inches of snow that had accumulated on her deck by 8 a.m., and the snow was still falling with the intensity of a midwinter blizzard.

Mr. FOIA » Launching Site to Thank Mr. FOIA

If you believe that Mr. FOIA’s actions were nothing short of heroic, please let him know that here.

Twitter / DrShepherd2013 [cuts in his fossil-fueled travel junkets will hurt our kids' future?]

cuts in science/travel at @noaa, outreach/ed efforts stifled @NASA We are slowly starting to erode decades of progress and hurt kids' future

Is harsh Mongolia ready for winter tourism?, by Skift

Mongolia’s sweeping steppe and nomadic heritage attract tens of thousands of tourists from around the world each summer. Come winter, though, popular tourist spots are eerily deserted

US Shale Gas To Heat UK Homes | The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF)

Centrica has struck a £10bn gas supply deal that could see US shale gas heating British homes by 2018.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Hopes on climate change action may fall short again in Obama’s new term - The Washington Post

Bottom line: Obama is likely to take more steps to reduce the pollution blamed for climate change. But those actions probably will not be of the scale needed to help much in slowing the heating of the planet.