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'Extreme' hurricane season forecast
SAN FRANCISCO — This year's Atlantic hurricane season could be "extreme" with several major storms hitting the U.S., AccuWeather.com meteorologists warned Wednesday.
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90Q: A Curious Short-Lived 'Tropical' Cyclone
Image Caption: The GOES-12 satellite captured this visible image of System 90Q at 14:45 UTC (9:45 a.m. ET) on March 10, 2010. 90Q is the small circular area of clouds (lower left center). Credit: NASA GOES Project
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Big Bend under flood watch
A flood watch will go into effect for the Big Bend at 7 p.m. and will remain through Friday evening according to the National Weather Service.
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World's top scientists to review climate panel
At a tumultuous time in U.N.-led climate negotiations, one of the world's most credible scientific groups agreed Wednesday to plug the recent cracks in the authoritative reports of the United
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Bradley: Rain Continues Thursday
Wet weather will continue Thursday, but temperatures are still climbing. Get the latest forecast from Live Doppler 10 chief meteorologist Chris Bradley.
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After Climate-Gate, U.N. Submits to Independent Review
In an apparent slap at the embattled chief of the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has ordered a newly formed outside scientific panel to review its "procedures and practices" -- and more significantly, its management.
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Innova Locks Up First Investment Under TNInvestco Program
MEMPHIS, TN--(Marketwire - 03/10/10) - Innova, a pre-seed, seed and early stage investor focused on starting and funding high-growth companies in the Biosciences, Technology and AgBio fields across the state of Tennessee, announced today it has made the first venture-funding investment as part of the Tennessee Small Business Company Investment Credit Act (TNInvestco). Innova has chosen to invest ...
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Crater Lake gets 12 inches of snow
Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:58 am | Updated: 1:04 pm, Wed Mar 10, 2010. Crater Lake National Park received a foot of snow Tuesday night, but it's still lagging behind normal levels.
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Speaking Truth to PETA: The Ridiculous Attack on Al Gore
Ever since Al Gore assumed the mantel of climate-change-crusader-in-chief, he's been dogged by a vocal group of critics who accuse him of refusing to discuss what they see as the real issue: Our consumption of meat. A piece in Truthout yesterday repeated the charge: Al Gore penned a lengthy New York Times op-ed entitled, "We Can't Wish Away Climate Change," on February 28, 2010. As expected ...
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Deforestation conference to turn plans to action
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will open a daylong conference Thursday of some 40 nations to start turning plans into action to save the world's forests and help rein in the noxious gases blamed for climate change.
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Severe Weather Outbreak Possible for Portions of Louisiana
A vigorous system moving out of west Texas is already generating strong to severe storms in northeast Texas where severe thunderstorm watches and a few warnings are occurring. Activity has been quiet close to Acadiana at press time but storms could initiate near or over the area later this afternoon into the evening hours.moves eastward. Atmospheric conditions are rather stable for ...
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Danish leader seeks speedy delivery of climate aid to poor nations
Visiting Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, who chaired a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen last December, called Tuesday for the early implementation of financial aid worth $30 billion pledged by rich countries to help poor nations grapple with the impact of climate change. In an interview in Tokyo, the prime minister said that although the U.N. talks failed to adopt a major accord ...
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Strong storms, flash floods possible tonight
By Dennis Sherer Staff Writer Strong thunderstorms packing gusty winds and heavy rain are possible tonight. The heaviest rain is expected to be south of the Tennessee River. Isolated areas of flash flooding will be possible. Heavy rain has already caused flash flooding today in portions of central and south Alabama.
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