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05/19/2013 12:00 AM
Who's Paying the Price for Global Warming?
U.S. taxpayers have so far borne the brunt of climate change costs. David Biello reports
05/17/2013 07:35 AM
EF-4 Tornadoes Are Rare For North Texas
The National Weather Service estimated that 16 twisters landed across North Texas, and some of them were EF-4 tornadoes. What does that mean?
05/16/2013 06:17 PM
What to Do Around Washington, D.C., This Weekend: May 17-19, 2013
It should be warm this weekend, May 17-19, for Washington, D.C., though we might see some rain showers or thunderstorms, according to forecasts. No matter what the weather, though, there's lots going on in and around D.C. -- read on for details.
05/16/2013 05:04 PM
Scientists: Climate change is real
As if the backing of NASA, 18 independent American scientific societies, and an intergovernmental panel established under the United Nations weren't enough to quell the protests popping up in comment sections across the Internet, a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters confirms — once again — that climatologists almost unanimously believe that climate change is directly related to human-made carbon emissions.
05/16/2013 04:33 PM
NWS: Estimated 16 North Texas Tornadoes, Some EF-3 & EF-4
Officials with the National Weather Service (NWS) have determined the strength of several tornadoes that touched down across North Texas Wednesday night. As of Thursday afternoon NWS officials estimate that 12 tornadoes touched down.
05/16/2013 04:15 PM
Allstate: $216M in catastrophe losses in April
Severe weather led to $216 million in catastrophe losses in April for Allstate Corp., the insurer said Thursday. Two severe weather events accounted for more than 75 percent of the estimated loss for the ...
05/16/2013 08:03 AM
North Texas Hit Hard By Deadly Tornadoes
A line of deadly thunderstorms struck North Texas late on Wednesday, dropping giant hailstones and a series of tornadoes that leveled whole subdivisions. Six people were killed and as many as 14 were still missing as of Thursday morning. 
05/16/2013 02:26 AM
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05/16/2013 01:59 AM
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05/16/2013 01:25 AM
Analysis: Obama climate agenda faces Supreme Court reckoning

U.S. President Barack Obama runs to greet well-wishers upon his arrival in Newport NewsBy Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate change regulations to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups, along with states such as Texas and Virginia, have filed nine petitions in recent weeks asking the justices to review four U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations that are designed to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. ...




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