Monday, April 05, 2010

Wonk Room » Cuccinelli’s Climate Denier Lawsuits Could Junk Auto Industry’s Recovery
Cuccinelli is not only wasting taxpayer money trying to overturn EPA’s scientific finding, he’s trying to dismantle the historic agreement that all stakeholders agree will create American jobs and increase national competitiveness.
Pollen and Mold Overload Blamed on Harsh Winter, Record Flooding
Reports of heavy pollen in mid-March for eastern and southern Texas can be blamed on plants that usually bloom weeks apart, blooming at the same time this season, according to allergy experts.

A harsh, cold, and long winter in the southern Plains delayed growing seasons for some plants until late March, when springlike temperatures finally began to flourish.

AccuWeather.com meteorologists saw temperatures below normal for much longerinto winter than is normal for the region.
Has the Climate Clock Run Out? | Mother Jones
With April now well underway and still no sign of the Kerry-Graham-Lieberman bill, time is running out fast.
Post Carbon: Reid's climate ultimatum - Juliet Eilperin
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has given Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) a clear ultimatum on climate legislation: unveil a bill within a couple of weeks, or steel yourself for an energy-only bill on the Senate floor.
The great spring gamble: nature's winners and losers | Environment | The Guardian
Spring is very late this year and the daffs are only just in bloom. But the long, cold winter hasn't necessarily been bad news for all our flora and fauna
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After the harshest winter for more than 30 years, spring 2010 is proving to be an equally unusual season. On the one hand, lambs are being born, daffodils are blooming, and the first swallows are starting to arrive. But on the other, snow is falling in Scotland, butterflies are nowhere to be seen, and our woodlands are looking more like February than April.

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