New report: Climate change shares blame in wildfires New report: Climate change shares blame in wildfires By JUDY FAHYS The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 30, 2012 07:27PM MDT You could blame some of Utah’s wildfires on bad judgment — starting a hot engine on dry grass or target shooting on parched hillsides. You could point to bad luck, namely lightning and wind. But there is another culprit in all the blazes: climate change. That’s the ... [News Source]

New report: Climate change shares blame in Utah fires New report: Climate change shares blame in Utah fires By JUDY FAHYS The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 30, 2012 04:22PM MDT You could blame some of Utah’s wildfires on bad judgment — starting up a hot vehicle’s exhaust pipe on dry grass or target shooting on parched hillsides. You could point to bad luck, namely lightning and wind. But there is another culprit in all the blazes: climate change ... [News Source]

Weather Watch: Climate change slow, but real phenomenon "So much for global warming." That's quite possibly one of the most common phrases I hear every time New Zealand has a cold snap. It's understandable people are confused by scientists telling us the world is heating up and to prepare... [News Source]

Aquifer’s decline spells big changes in Texas panhandle farming, study finds. Depletion of Ogallala groundwater heralds reduced irrigation. Coupled with higher projected temperatures, this will force many farmers to turn to dryland agriculture with drought-tolerant crops, one researcher predicts. [News Source]

As a heat wave rolls across U.S., scientists predict more to come. Climate scientists have this to say about the record-breaking heat wave rippling across the country: Get used to it. This week’s spike toward triple-digit temperatures is unusual, they say. But as Earth gets warmer and greenhouse gases build, highs will keep getting higher. [News Source]

Two killed as powerful storm leaves more than 1.5 million in D.C. region without power. One of the most powerful and punishing storms in months swept across the Washington region. The ferocity of the storm appeared to reflect the intensity of the daytime heat that set records across the region, as the mercury at Reagan National Airport rose to 104 degrees. [News Source]

Melting permafrost threatens Swiss villages. Melting glaciers are the most visible effect of global warming in the Swiss Alps. Meanwhile, permafrost is invisible and melting too, often causing rockfall and massive debris flows, ultimately threatening mountain villages. [News Source]

A tale of two coastlines, skirted by swelling seas. When it comes to climate change, you've heard of melting icecaps and rising sea levels, but just how high will the sea levels rise in 20, 30 or 100 years? New research now says the oceans will swallow up of our coastline, rising not just inches but feet according to two new reports. [News Source]

Swim at your own risk: America’s dirtiest beaches revealed in shocking new study. With the summer in full swing and temperatures rising into the mid-90s, it may seem like a great idea to take a cool dip in the ocean, but according to a new report, some beach-goers may be getting more than they bargained for. [News Source]

Aquifer’s decline spells big changes in Texas panhandle farming, study finds. Depletion of Ogallala groundwater heralds reduced irrigation. Coupled with higher projected temperatures, this will force many farmers to turn to dryland agriculture with drought-tolerant crops, one researcher predicts. [News Source]

Aquifer’s decline spells big changes in Texas panhandle farming, study finds. Depletion of Ogallala groundwater heralds reduced irrigation. Coupled with higher projected temperatures, this will force many farmers to turn to dryland agriculture with drought-tolerant crops, one researcher predicts. [News Source]