Bees are buzzing, trees are flowering, and biologists are worrying
Associated Press Mar 20, 08 6:58 AM CDT
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Today is officially the first day of spring, but spring has been gradually shifting into winter, the AP reports. Signs of spring—trees flowering, animals coming out of hibernation—are coming earlier every year. The shifting season has biologists seriously worried. "The alarm clock that all the plants and animals are listening to is running too fast," said one.
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Villages stranded, schools closed, flights canceled
Bloomberg Feb 18, 08 9:02 AM CST
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A freak snowstorm stranded as many as 200 Greek villages and halted hundreds of flights yesterday and today in Athens, reports Bloomberg. Power and water supply problems were reported across the country and civil defense authorities were on alert. Up to six inches of snow buried the Greek capital, a rare occurrence in the usually balmy town, and temperatures plunged below zero.
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Global warming still dire despite
sluggish sun, study says
Popular Mechanics Feb 14, 08 2:56 PM CST
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Solar activity, which usually runs in 11-year cycles, has been so sluggish of late that space weathermen are worried we might be entering a mini-ice age. They expected to see sunspot activity pick up about last March, to peak in 2012; if the sun stays this sluggish for another year or two, it could trigger a prolonged period of massive snowfall and severe cold across the Northern Hemisphere, Popular Mechanics reports.
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Pennsylvania's famed groundhog sees his shadow
Associated Press Feb 2, 08 10:45 AM CST
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Bundle up. Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous groundhog, saw his shadow this morning and predicted six more weeks of winter, the AP reports. About 30,000 people descended on the Pennsylvania town to see Phil pulled from his tree stump by members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle, clad in their traditional top hats and tuxes.
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February also sizing up to be warmer than usual
LiveScience Jan 31, 08 3:02 AM CST
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Barring a freak blizzard later today, this month will go down in history as New York City's first January without snow since 1933, reports LiveScience. Only a tiny dusting of snow, "not enough to measure," has fallen so far. An expert from the state's climate office says warmer temperatures and a lack of storms are behind the Big Apple's lack of snow.
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Wild weather continues to strand thousands, cripple power supply
Reuters Jan 29, 08 7:46 AM CST
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China’s record snowstorm has killed at least 25 people when the bus they were riding in careened off a slick mountain road in the southwestern province of Guizhou, reports Reuters. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today visited hordes of stranded train passengers in Hunan province, and the government urged migrant workers not to travel to next week’s Lunar New Year until the worst snowstorm in 50 years abates.
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Intense race may make Dems more competitive in general election here
State (Columbia, SC) Jan 26, 08 11:44 AM CST
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Democratic officials are expecting record voter turnout for today’s South Carolina primary because of sunny skies and appealing candidates, the State says. But make no mistake: Dems don’t expect to win the Palmetto State come November. No Democrat has won a Southern state since Bill Clinton in 1996, although party officials hope this year’s race spurs people to the polls and makes the general election more competitive.
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Tracking Google searches shows low point before, not after, holidays
Time Jan 21, 08 12:25 PM CST
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Unless you're a Giants fan, it's likely you woke up this morning feeling a bit more than the usual Monday blahs. The third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year, says a Cardiff University researcher. He bases his annual predictions on weather, holiday debt, and broken New Year's resolutions, Time's Bill Tancer notes. But Tancer has a better formula.
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Hundreds of flights canceled as drivers navigate icy roads
Associated Press Jan 19, 08 7:55 PM CST
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Snow and rain fell on surprised Southerners today, slickening roads and forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights, the AP reports. Some Mississippians saw snow for the first time in 6 years as 5 inches fell in Alabama and experts warned drivers in Georgia to watch for icy roads. Freezing temperatures also hit parts of Louisiana, including New Orleans, which set in motion its freeze plan to shelter the homeless.
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Some areas get up to 9 feet of snow; Nevada levee bursts, causes floods
Associated Press Jan 6, 08 12:20 PM CST
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Weather conditions have yet to clear up on the West Coast, where storms have deposited 5 or more feet of snow on mountain ranges, caused severe flooding and blackouts, and killed at least three people. Higher Sierra Nevada peaks have gotten up to 9 feet of snow, the AP reports, and more is expected. Some counties in Nevada and California have been declared emergency areas.
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600,000 without power as ice paralyzes central states
Associated Press Dec 11, 07 6:03 AM CST
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A deep freeze continued to wreak havoc in the central US today, causing at least 23 deaths, canceling flights, and leaving more than a half-million without power, reports AP. Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri declared emergencies, while parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois were under ice and storm warnings. More freezing rain is on the way today.
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15 fatalities reported; weather service warns of more storms tomorrow
Associated Press Dec 10, 07 6:55 PM CST
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An icy storm plunged more than 600,000 Midwesterners into freezing darkness today, crippling power and causing about 15 fatalities on slippery roads, the AP reports. Oklahoma fared worst, declaring a state of emergency as schools shut down and hospitals ran on backup generators. More is on the way, according to the National Weather Service—which posted ice and storm warnings for parts of several states tomorrow.
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Missouri declares state of emergency
Associated Press Dec 10, 07 4:12 AM CST
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Six people died on slick roadways yesterday as a killer ice storm gripped heartland America, turning sidewalks and highways into ice rinks, grounding flights and downing power lines. The storm turned a swath of the nation frigid from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes, and even colder weather threatened today.
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Hundreds of flights cancelled in New York
Associated Press Dec 3, 07 3:15 AM CST
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The storm that blanketed the Midwest in snow and ice is now battering the Northeast. Wind and ice have delayed hundreds of flights at New York City airports. The National Weather Service said a foot of snow was possible in the mountains of northern New England, with the potential for 20 inches in northern Maine.
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