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Japan struggles with hottest summer on record | Earth Times News

The average temperatures taken at 17 points around Japan from June to August this year was the highest seen since the government started keeping records in 1898, exceeding the average from 1971 to 2000 by 1.64 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Agency said.

Japan endures hottest summer on record

Japan has endured its hottest summer since records began in 1898, the meteorological agency said Wednesday, during a heatwave that saw thousands of people taken to hospital suffering heatstroke.

Political gridlock not likely to forestall energy regulation

Bayside — The partisan divide on Capitol Hill means cap-and-trade legislation is all but dead, so businesses need not worry about their carbon footprint, right? Wrong, speakers at a summit on energy efficiency said Tuesday.

Reid puts renewables mandate in play, eyes lame-duck energy bill

Reid told reporters on a conference call Tuesday the energy bill is still a work in progress and cited two Republicans who have expressed interest in an RES. Although, he did not name them.

Climate Change Skeptic Bjorn Lomborg: climate change is a problem after all

Michael Marshall, environment reporter He's back and generating as many headlines as ever. After years as the world's leading climate change critic, "sceptical environmentalist" Bjørn Lomborg is now saying that we need to put it at the top of our priority list.

Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five

Five years later we're still coming to terms with what happened in New Orleans on August 29, 2005, and thereafter, struggling to get the facts straight and to figure out what it said about race, disaster and even human nature.

Earl, Location, and Intensity: See Image.

From what you can see from the image, there is a very defined eye-wall and a large condensed storm. This thing is powerful and headed for the East Coast.

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El Nino's are growing stronger, NASA/NOAA study finds

ScienceDaily (Aug. 27, 2010) — A relatively new type of El Niño, which has its warmest waters in the central-equatorial Pacific Ocean, rather than in the eastern-equatorial Pacific, is becoming more common and progressively stronger, according to a new study by NASA and NOAA.

Mt. Sinabung Volcano Erupts For 1st Time in 400 Years

Thousands were forced to flee, unconfirmed reports are that there have been some deaths. The "Ring of Fire" is alive and well.

Women could be the secret weapon to tackle climate change

Women's unique and strategic role in nuclear diplomacy should be replicated in the climate change arena and, more important, in building a global green economy.

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