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Today's Weather News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Moniz backs natural gas 'revolution' U.S. Air Force eyes mixed approach for next weather satellite Warm weather helps Nebraska wheat crop Snowstorm hits Denver as central U.S. braces for wild weather New Era for Energy Department Expected Under a Secretary Moniz Cold weather affects farmers in eastern SD Warm weather helps wheat crop but soil still dry Summer-Like Weather Heats Up Sales At Local Clothing Stores Add Your Face to Climate Change Cold weather slows UK retail sales growth in March - BRC Public Opinion on Global Warming Is Easier to Change Than Science U.S. blizzard, possible tornadoes forecast in nasty weather week

Moniz backs natural gas 'revolution'  Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 12:22 PM PDT President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Energy Department pledged to increase use of natural gas Tuesday as a way to combat climate change even as the nation seeks to boost domestic energy production. ... Full Story	Top
U.S. Air Force eyes mixed approach for next weather satellite  Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 11:20 AM PDT By Andrea Shalal-Esa COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force will likely opt for a mixed approach for a next-generation weather satellite that includes smaller spacecraft, according to top Air Force officials. The Air Force plans to finish a review of possible approaches for the satellite early this summer following the collapse of the previous program due to technical and cost issues. "It will be a much smaller satellite. ... Full Story	Top
Warm weather helps Nebraska wheat crop  Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 08:46 AM PDT Nebraska's winter wheat crop has started to turn green with the warm weather, but the soil remains exceptionally dry because of the drought. The U.S. Agriculture Department said Monday that the state's ... Full Story	Top
Snowstorm hits Denver as central U.S. braces for wild weather  Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 08:45 AM PDT By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A spring snowstorm hit Colorado on Tuesday, canceling flights and closing schools as forecasters warned residents in the middle of the United States to brace for sleet, gusty winds, flash floods and tornadoes. "A dynamic storm system evolving over the central United States will impact much of the nation with a variety of hazards," the National Weather Service said. Rain turned to snow overnight in the Denver area, which was forecast to get up to 11 inches of snow, much of it by noon. ... Full Story	Top
New Era for Energy Department Expected Under a Secretary Moniz  Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 07:49 AM PDT With stimulus funding for clean energy at an end, climate-change policy dead in Congress, and harsh budget cuts looming over all agencies thanks to the sequestration, the days of President Obama's vision of the Energy Department as a green juggernaut have probably come to an end. Full Story	Top
Cold weather affects farmers in eastern SD  Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 07:35 AM PDT Continued below normal temperatures limited the ability for fieldwork in eastern portions of South Dakota. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop report that farmers and ranchers had ... Full Story	Top
Warm weather helps wheat crop but soil still dry  Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 02:16 AM PDT Nebraska's winter wheat crop has started to turn green with the warm weather, but the soil remains exceptionally dry because of the drought. The U.S. Agriculture Department said Monday that the state's ... Full Story	Top
Summer-Like Weather Heats Up Sales At Local Clothing Stores  Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 01:59 AM PDT Full Story	Top
Add Your Face to Climate Change  Monday, Apr 08, 2013 07:35 PM PDT Add Your Face to Climate Change Full Story	Top
Cold weather slows UK retail sales growth in March - BRC  Monday, Apr 08, 2013 04:03 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Growth in British retail sales slowed last month despite a boost from an early Easter, as unseasonably cold weather hurt demand for summer clothes and shoes, industry data showed on Tuesday. The British Retail Consortium said retail sales values rose 1.9 percent from a year earlier on a like-for-like measure, which strips out changes in stores' floor space and is favoured by equity analysts. That compared with a 2.7 percent increase in February. The total value of sales grew by 3.7 percent in March, down from 4.4 percent in February. ... Full Story	Top
Public Opinion on Global Warming Is Easier to Change Than Science  Monday, Apr 08, 2013 02:47 PM PDT If you're curious what a motivated political campaign to undermine established science looks like, allow Gallup and its new poll of climate change attitudes to demonstrate. There is no serious objection among scientists that the climate is changing. There are disputes about the manifestations of that change, about how rapidly it will happen, and about how to curtail it — but there's no doubt it's a problem. Full Story	Top
U.S. blizzard, possible tornadoes forecast in nasty weather week  Monday, Apr 08, 2013 02:31 PM PDT By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - Forecasters called for strong hail and possible tornadoes in western Kansas and a blizzard in four other states on Monday in the first of what are expected to be several days of nasty weather in the middle of the country. The blizzard was expected to hit Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming on Monday. An Arctic cold front has triggered winter weather warnings over most of Colorado, said National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Kalina. ... Full Story	Top

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