Perfect. Not only are temperatures around the world going up due to global warming, but this study indicates that, at least in America, warmer weather means drivers get ripped off at the pump.
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Extreme weather events have a greater effect on flora than previously presumed. A one-month drought postpones the time of flowering of grassland and heathland plants in Central Europe by an average of 4 days. With this a so-called 100-year drought event equates to approx. a decade of global warming.
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In an interview published today in Weather, the magazine of the Royal Meteorological Society, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales talks about his longstanding interest in the weather and its impact on the environment.
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A new study from the University of Leicester has discovered a particular window of time when mobile signals and radio waves are ‘super strength’ – allowing them to be clearer and travel greater distances, potentially interfering with other systems.
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Into Saturday, the South and Northeast will endure a prolonged pounding of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms from a potent winter storm. As heavy snow falls along the rain's western fringe, blizzard conditions will develop over the eastern Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley on Saturday.
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During the upcoming Lunar New Year China will get a much-needed respite from the arctic weather that has blasted much of the country for the past three weeks, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said Monday.
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A Chinese official says harsh winter weather is threatening food production and adding to inflationary pressures. Political pressure is also building on the government for its failure to anticipate and solve the problems. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will address the issue of global climate change in a speech to the Brown University community on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at noon. The speech will serve as a launch for the University’s participation in Focus the Nation, a national event organized to create a dialogue on global warming solutions.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (including Catholic Schools) will be closed on January 17 for students due to inclement weather. CMS employees should note that this is a CODE A: Optional Teacher Workday. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employees are encouraged to use good judgment in making the decision to report to work. If travel conditions are not safe, employees should exercise the options available in a CODE A: Optional Teacher Workday. Staff report time is 9:00 a.m. Check news14.com too for updates.
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California is being hit be a series of storms and it’s being called the worst weather the California has had in years. The storm in California may bring hurricane like winds, mudslides and possible snow. San Francisco Bay Area weather is expected to get nasty today with coastal flooding and high winds.
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