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| Hot temps likely not tied to heart birth defects Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:08 PM PDT By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Warm weather is not linked to birth defects of the heart, though unseasonably hot winter days may be associated with the rarest heart defects and requires more study, according to a new study from Israel. Women should be aware of the possibility of an effect, though small, said lead author Keren Agay-Shay of the University of Haifa. "This is also important to decision makers, to understand all possible effects of climate change on" health, she told Reuters Health. ... Full Story | Top |
| Trapping Carbon Dioxide Underground: Can We Do It? Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:59 AM PDT  In a policy address last week, President Barack Obama made the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States a key priority in the nation's fight against climate change. Now, a newly released geological report points to a promising way to cut down on the amount of harmful carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere: inject and store it inside rocks deep underground. Full Story | Top |
| Keystone XL foes turn focus to local government Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:33 AM PDT LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline are turning to low-level county commissions and zoning boards in an effort to slow the project, which has become a flash point in the national battle over climate change. Full Story | Top |
| Firefighters look for weather break in deadly Arizona wildfire Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:33 AM PDT  By Tim Gaynor PRESCOTT, Arizona (Reuters) - Weary crews on Tuesday looked for a break in the weather to gain ground against a fierce Arizona wildfire that has already killed 19 of their fellow firefighters in the worst wildland fire tragedy in 80 years. Fire managers say the so-called Yarnell Hills fire, which has already charred nearly 8,400 acres of tinder-dry chaparral and grasslands northwest of Phoenix, was zero percent contained as darkness fell on Monday evening. ... Full Story | Top |
| Campaign: Pollution threatens Maine lobsters Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:22 AM PDT A group representing lobster, tourism, conservation and environmental interests said Tuesday they're launching a campaign to raise public awareness about climate change they say is threatening Maine's ... Full Story | Top |
| Wildfire wildcard: How weather can help trigger an explosive fire Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 10:51 AM PDT The loss of 19 experienced firefighters battling an explosive wildfire outside of Yarnell, Ariz., highlights the difficulty – and danger – involved in halting the growth of fires burning through rugged, drought-stricken, fuel-rich terrain under scorching temperatures and low humidity that only serve to encourage a fire's growth. Full Story | Top |
| Warmer, drier weather improves Iowa crop condition Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 07:09 AM PDT Warmer and mostly drier weather is helping Iowa farmers near completion of corn and soybean planting and improving crop condition. The Department of Agriculture says 99 percent of the corn crop is in the ... Full Story | Top |
| Weather causes huge delays at NYC area airports Monday, Jul 01, 2013 02:45 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Thunderstorms in the New York City area have caused flight delays of up to three hours at local airports. Full Story | Top |
| July Weather Outlook for DFW, Plus Record Lows Possible Tonight! Monday, Jul 01, 2013 02:31 PM PDT What a wonderful start to July! Very comfortable temperatures today. In fact, temperatures dropped into the 60s this morning at DFW. This is the first time we have seen temperatures in the 60s during the […] Full Story | Top |
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