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Blizzard Schmizzard: 2010 Ties 2005 for Warmest Year on Record, NOAA Says

With blizzard-like conditions gripping much of the northeastern United States, and snow on the ground in 49 of 50 U.S. states, it may not seem like the time to talk about global warming. According to number crunching by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, however, 2010 tied 2005 as the warmest year on...

Second Arctic Outbreak Hits US; Why Is It So Cold?

(Dec. 13) -- The second outbreak of Arctic cold in two weeks has hit the U.S., and residents in much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation will shiver again this week: Temperatures Tuesday morning will range from close to 30 below zero in International Falls, Minn., to near freezing in Miami. While weather extremes are...

NASA: CO2, Not Water Vapor, Causes Global Warming

(Oct. 15) -- The Earth's atmosphere is a complicated place. Somewhere in that swirling, shifting mixture of air, water and other gasses is the key to keeping us earthlings alive -- or to cooking us. Carbon dioxide has always received the most media attention as the leading cause of climate change, and a new study from...

Why Do GOP Candidates Continue to Deny Climate Change?

(Oct. 12) -- What will happen to climate change legislation if the GOP wins control of the Senate in November? In the cover story of this week's New Republic magazine, Bill McKibben (author of the 2005 book "The End of Nature") examines common GOP climate change denial. Of course, it's largely Democrats -- including a...

Will 2010 Be Warmest on Record Globally?

(Sept. 20) -- The 2010 year-to-date global temperature is now tied with 1998 as the warmest on record, according to federal weather trackers. The developing La Nina is likely to play a role in determining whether the year will be the warmest on record. From January through August, the combined land and sea surface...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Gambling With the Future of the Planet

People hate to think what might happen if we fail to stop the worse effects of climate change.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Climate Change: North Carolinians Hope to Stop It in Its Tracks

Legislation would just plain do away with global warming.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Kert Davies: Achy Breaky Heartland Institute: May Chicago Meeting Brief

No one would argue that Heartland Institute is in turmoil.

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Heartland Spin-off 'Will Not Promote Climate Skepticism'

The Heartland Institute's insurance research project, formerly the Center on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, which on Friday announced its split from Heartland, "will not promote climate change skepticism," according to Ray J. Lehmann, the project's director of public affairs.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Rev. Jim Ball: The New York Times Is Played By Climate Deniers

His name is Victor Mughogho from Malawi.

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05/23/12 Gambling With the Future of the Planet Source: The Huffington Post People hate to think what might happen if we fail to stop the worse effects of climate change.
05/22/12 Climate Change: North Carolinians Hope to Stop It in... Source: The Huffington Post Legislation would just plain do away with global warming.
05/21/12 Kert Davies: Achy Breaky Heartland Institute: May... Source: The Huffington Post No one would argue that Heartland Institute is in turmoil.
05/14/12 Heartland Spin-off 'Will Not Promote Climate... Source: The Huffington Post - Business The Heartland Institute's insurance research project, formerly the Center on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, which on Friday announced its split from Heartland, "will not promote climate change skepticism," according to Ray J. Lehmann, the project's director of public affairs.
05/14/12 Rev. Jim Ball: The New York Times Is Played By Climate... Source: The Huffington Post His name is Victor Mughogho from Malawi.

Background on Climatology

Climatology (from Greek , klima, "place, zone"; and , ) is the study of climate, scientifically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of time, and is a branch of the atmospheric sciences.

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