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EF-4 Tornadoes Are Rare For North Texas

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:35:18 -0400

The National Weather Service estimated that 16 twisters landed across North Texas, and some of them were EF-4 tornadoes. What does that mean?

What to Do Around Washington, D.C., This Weekend: May 17-19, 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:17:00 -0400

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.

Scientists: Climate change is real

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:04:00 -0400

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.

NWS: Estimated 16 North Texas Tornadoes, Some EF-3 & EF-4

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:33:52 -0400

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.

Allstate: $216M in catastrophe losses in April

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:56 -0400

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 ...

North Texas Hit Hard By Deadly Tornadoes

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:03:43 -0400

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.

Resources For Tornado Victims

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:26:18 -0400

For information about loved ones, to locate a shelter in the areas affected by severe weather, or to make a donation, visit our storm resources page.

Good Weather App

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:59:51 -0400

Analysis: Obama climate agenda faces Supreme Court reckoning

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:25:46 -0400

By 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. ...

National Weather Service gets big computing boost

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:02:58 -0400

By Tom Brown MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. National Weather Service is getting a quantum jump in computing power that will significantly improve its forecasting and storm tracking abilities to better protect the country from severe weather. "This is a game changer," Louis Uccellini, who took over as director of the National Weather Service in February, told Reuters in an interview, calling it "the biggest increase in operational capacity that we've ever had. ...

What to Do in Detroit This Weekend: May 17-19, 2013

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:09:00 -0400

Forecasts promise warm weather with some thunderstorms this weekend, May 17-19, for Detroit. But don't let thunder and lightning stop you from having fun.

UGI 2Q profit tops Wall Street's expectations

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:26:36 -0400

Propane distributor UGI said Wednesday that cold winter weather helped push its net income higher in its fiscal second quarter. The company on Wednesday revised the results for the quarter that it initially ...

The United Nations Wants Us All to Start Eating Bugs

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:37:51 -0400

The world is expected to be populated by a whopping 9 billion people by 2050, and between overfishing and climate change, it's gonna be kinda hard to come up with enough food for all those hungry mouths. So the U.N. thinks they've stumbled upon a novel solution: We all need to learn to love the taste of bugs.

US, India dance awkwardly around the man who might be India's next leader

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:36:08 -0400

Narendra Modi, India’s potential next prime minister, addressed expatriate Indians in 18 US cities Sunday evening via video conference. He spoke of global warming and malnutrition, gave a shout-out to the mayor of Chicago, and applauded the Indian diaspora for their achievements. He even told them he was building a statue twice the size of the Statue of Liberty to be called the Statue of Unity.

Extreme Weather Drove More Than 30 Million People from Their Homes in 2012

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:45:27 -0400

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Warmer weather continues to help ND farmers

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:27:03 -0400

Warmer weather conditions across North Dakota helped farmers make significant progress on their fieldwork. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop report that producers had 5.5 days ...

UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:08:06 -0400

ROME (AP) — The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.

Greenhouse gas milestone; CO2 levels set record

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:18:03 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before encountered by humans, federal scientists said Friday.

A Bad Day for Two Agencies

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:21:57 -0400

IN THE NEWS: IRS admits targeting conservative groups … Clinton urged to testify again on Benghazi … E-mails reveal editing … Obama to Belfast, Berlin in June … The coming GOP civil war over climate change … The highest-paid employee in your state? A coach, likelyTHE TAKE

Uganda coffee exports up 76 pct yr/yr in April on good weather

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:34 -0400

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's coffee exports rose 76 percent in the year to April, boosted by better weather in key coffee growing regions, a source at the state-run Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said on Friday. The UCDA source said Uganda exported 248,749 60-kg bags of coffee in April, a jump from 141,220 bags shipped in the same period last year. "South and Southwestern regions experienced goods rains when the crop that is now in harvest was in its development stage and that really has been key in the big surge in exports," the UCDA source told Reuters.

Inside the Cover: The Coming GOP Civil War Over Climate Change

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:17:58 -0400

A concerted push has begun within the Republican party—in conservative think tanks and grassroots groups, and even in backroom, off-the-record conversations on Capitol Hill—to persuade Republicans to acknowledge and address climate change in their own terms. The effort will surely add heat to the deep internal conflict in the years ahead.

Thursday Afternoon Weather Update

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:07:48 -0400

RADAR at 3PM – Rain still steady across Dallas and Collin County and areas to the south. Strongest storms remain from Hillsboro southward. Rain was tapering off in Tarrant County and we will have several […]

Alco Stores says cold weather hit its 1Q sales

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:26:34 -0400

Alco Stores Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter sales were hurt by wintry weather in the Midwest. Alco said sales from continuing operations rose about 1 percent to $116 million in the quarter ended ...

Conn. bill bars price gouging for storm services

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:43 -0400

Members of the Connecticut Senate continued a three-year effort to extend a ban on severe weather price gouging to services such as snow removal, with proponents expressing hope they can persuade the House ...

Tracking Severe Weather Chances for North Texas

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:44:10 -0400

Severe storms breaking out across West Texas up into Kansas. These storms will be moving eastward this evening and may affect areas NW of DFW later tonight. RADAR AT 4PM – Severe Thunderstorm Watch well […]