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Cheap, Sustainable, Delicious: Tomato-Peach Gazpacho Friday, Jul 19, 2013 10:41 AM PDT No matter your stance or beliefs on the causes of global warming, the scientific conclusions on both sides of the isle point to the very fact that the planet is getting hotter. And even if you're a holdout (which at this point just seems stubborn and silly) and insist that global warming is a myth, you're not going to want to fire up your oven or stove this week. The heat index in New York City will reach 110° Fahrenheit today. If that's not enough evidence of planetary temperature uptick, then, well, God help you. Full Story | Top |
It's Officially Too Hot Outside for Everything Friday, Jul 19, 2013 09:46 AM PDT As we reach the pinnacle of this week's heat-dome induced heat-wave, the heat index could get as hight as 108 in New York and 110 in Washington D.C. today, making it officially too hot for all human activity. The "Peak RealFeel" — the official meteorological term from Accuweather — says it will feel like 113 in NY and 112 in D.C. According to the National Weather Service, numbers like that put us in the "danger" zone: Full Story | Top |
Burn Foundation Administrator: Be Careful About What You Keep In Your Car During Hot Weather Friday, Jul 19, 2013 08:33 AM PDT Full Story | Top |
Bad Weather Delays Student Team's Zero-Gravity Fire Experiment Friday, Jul 19, 2013 04:21 AM PDT HOUSTON — A student team of aspiring engineers will have to wait at least one more day to get a taste of zero gravity after Mother Nature spoiled its attempt to experiment with fire on a NASA microgravity flight today (July 18). Full Story | Top |
Hot weather bad for seniors Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 04:41 PM PDT Full Story | Top |
Obama's unlikely climate change partner: China Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 04:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has stumbled on an unusual partner in his quest to combat climate change: China. Full Story | Top |
Senate confirms McCarthy as chief environmental regulator Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 03:27 PM PDT By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate confirmed Gina McCarthy on Thursday to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a long-awaited move that could help President Barack Obama revive his plans to fight climate change. The Senate voted 59 to 40 for McCarthy, who oversaw rules on mercury and soot pollution from power plants in her prior job as the EPA's top air official, a position she held since 2009. ... Full Story | Top |
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