The Top 10 Hardest-Hit States for Crop Damage | Climate Central

The drought was most likely initially set into motion by the cooler-than-average water temperatures of La Nina in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which influences weather patterns across the continent.

A 2,000-Page Lubricant for Keystone XL [That's not my phrasing at left--that's the page title that shows up on my web browser] - NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON — The State Department issued a revised environmental impact statement for the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline on Friday that makes no recommendation about whether the project should be built but presents no conclusive environmental reason it should not be.

Climate change: green fatigue

In the Sukayu district of Aomori city along the Hakkoda mountain range, the snowpile measured 5.61 metres, a record for all areas where the Japan Meteorological Agency keeps records of accumulated snowfall. Thirteen locations have set records for their snowpiles this winter.

But this is not without cost. The death toll around the nation has hit 67, while 444 have been "badly wounded", according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Of the 67 deaths, 52 were citizens aged 65 and older.
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With "global warming" readily seen as an ironic synonym for snow, the warmists are losing the game.

Australia: Labor Government Considers Abolishing Climate Change Department | The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF)

LABOR is considering dissolving the $218 million-a-year Climate Change Department as part of a cost-saving restructure that could see it merged with another government bureaucracy.