Monday, April 23, 2012

Monday's snowfall set a record in Ithaca | syracuse.com

Ithaca got hit with 6 inches of snow, said Jessica Rennells, a climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell. This much snow has never fallen this late in the season since record keeping began in 1893, she said.

China delays plans for carbon trading scheme | News | Business Spectator

Further details on China's plans for a carbon trading scheme undermine Labor's contention that Australia's carbon pricing plan was necessary because other countries, like China, are also taking tough action on climate change, according to a report by The Australian Financial Review.

The details suggest that China's plan, which has been delayed, won't see energy companies directly taxed under its carbon trading scheme

Climate change real: new research - Local News - News - General - The Courier

AUSTRALIANS remain sceptical about the role of the federal government’s carbon tax in addressing climate change, with only one in four believing the tax will achieve its objective.

Twitter / @MichaelEMann: @tvjrennie Which polls is ...

Spring NASA Photos: Satellite Images Seen From Space

A study of satellite observations from 1982 to 2005 found that about 30 percent of North America — particularly areas south of 35 degrees north latitude — have actually been greening later due to the lack of cool winters.

Twitter / @drgrist: A mild problem that won't ...

A mild problem that won't appear until 2033 is discussed with 10x more urgency & Seriousness than f'ing climate change.

Let's start this... | Facebook

A climate scientist and a climate change denier walk into a bar. The denier says, “Bartender show me your strongest whiskey!” The bartender says, "This one here is a 95% percent alcohol.” The denier slams down his fist and leaves the bar in a hurry. The scientist says, “You know, that’s the problem with these guys. You show them the proof and they still don’t buy it.”

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