Snow in Jerusalem. A new color of hot on Australian climate maps. Has the world's weather gone crazy? In the same week that the National Climatic Data Center declared 2012 North America's hottest year on record, inclement conditions have buffeted countries in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
A major new federal report warning the United States could warm up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century if global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise has renewed hope among environmental groups that President Obama will make climate change a priority in his second term.
The Army Corps of Engineers yesterday said it would not conduct an areawide or cumulative review of various coal export terminal proposals in Oregon and Washington state. (Greenwire, )
The Bureau of Land Management's plan to route a transmission line from New Mexico to Arizona and through a pristine valley renowned for its biological diversity has sparked an intense debate. (E&ENews PM, )
The Great Barrier Reef will receive a threatened ecosystem designation next year if the Australian government doesn't take steps to protect it, the U.N. World Heritage Committee ruled. (Greenwire, )
Can ‘Bambi’ save homes in a burning forest? (ClimateWire, )
Senate leaders on climate change said yesterday they don't know what President Obama plans to announce on the issue next month. (E&ENews PM, )
Officials suspect the massive fire that devastated part of Colorado last week was man-made and have been sifting through debris. (Greenwire, )
