By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com Cold air, snow potential to return to northeastern US this weekend AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports severe thunderstorms will erupt across the midwestern United States on Tuesday and may threaten outdoor activities into late this week. The ingredients are coming together for a[Read More…]
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Warmth To Hold Firm In Northeastern US Despite Episodes Of Rain
By Renee Duff, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports following a week of record-breaking temperatures across the Northeast, the unseasonably warm, springlike trend will continue into the new week. Many cities across the Northeast soared past the 70-degree Fahrenheit mark for several days during the past week. Baltimore and Philadelphia[Read More…]
Canada Climate Deal Will Multiply Effects of Existing U.S. Plans to Curb Methane
Reductions will protect health, landscapes, rural communities, and taxpayers NEW MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. Today’s announcement of a climate pact between the U.S. and Canada is great news for public health, landscape health, rural communities, the climate, and more. With Canada’s agreement to reduce methane pollution from its oil and gas[Read More…]
Early Eastern US Warmup May Jumpstart Spring Allergy Season
AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports watery eyes, stuffy noses and sore throats may soon make a comeback in allergy sufferers across the whole of the eastern United States. This year, a combination of the mild winter weather in the East and an early March warmup could result in an intense[Read More…]
Obama Administration Sued Over Failure to Protect Monarch Butterflies
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. Two conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today over its failure to protect the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. Center for Food Safety, the Center for Biological Diversity and allies formally petitioned the Service in August 2014 to protect[Read More…]
U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on Climate, Energy, and Arctic Leadership
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau share a common vision of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy, and the opportunities afforded by advancing clean growth. They emphasize and embrace the special relationship between the two countries and their history of close collaboration on[Read More…]
Record Warmth In Eastern US Teases Upcoming Spring Weather
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports warm weather is gripping the Eastern states this week, with temperatures surging into record territory. The warmth this week will allow residents to turn off heat, open windows and get outdoors, but many may wonder whether the warmth is[Read More…]
NOAA Announces Additional Community Resilience Grants Totaling $4.5 Million
Improved regional preparation, response, and recovery from coastal hazards top goal Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. NOAA awarded an original $4.5 million last month, designed to help coastal communities improve their resilience to adverse events by aiding their ability to prepare for and respond to a variety of coastal threats, including[Read More…]
USDA Urged to Reform Scientific Integrity Policy After Allegations of Scientific Censorship
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. As scrutiny of censorship of federal scientists has grown — including a feature in Sunday’s The Washington Post Magazine — a coalition of more than 50 sustainable agriculture, environmental, beekeeper, and public interest organizations is once again pressing the agency for overdue reforms. The[Read More…]
Green Climate Fund Must Say No to Partnerships with HSBC, Crédit Agricole
SONGDO, SOUTH KOREA —(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. The Green Climate Fund must not channel its money through two scandal-ridden international commercial banks that are leading funders of the coal industry, say civil society groups at a meeting of the GCF’s Board in Songdo, South Korea. The groups say that the GCF must[Read More…]
