Much of Lassen Park snow-covered - California

LASSEN PARK — Late snow storms have extended opening dates for large parts of Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Coming into the July Fourth weekend, the main park road is open as far as the Lassen Peak parking area from the south, and the Devastated Area from the north. Complete opening isn't anticipated until July 9.

This July 4th Weeken, be alert for manatees on the move

This past winter, cold stress took its toll on the manatee population – 574 manatees (greater than 10% of the known population) died from January 1st through June 18th from all causes with the majority most likely due to cold stress.

The Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media » A Tale of Two Climate Change Stories;The Times, the Globe and the ‘Front-Page Thought’

“We get shouted down in a really, really harsh way,” Daley said, when reporters deviate from saying there is a scientific consensus on climate change.

SRF, Navin Flourine May See Carbon [Swindle] Credits Fall - BusinessWeek

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- India’s top earners of United Nations carbon credits, including tire-maker SRF Ltd., may see revenue fall after a panel recommended a probe that could bring them fewer tradable permits than expected, analysts said.

SRF, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd., Navin Fluorine International Ltd. and Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. earn credits for projects limiting emissions of gases called hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs used in refrigerators and air-conditioners.