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"Warming Temperatures Could Multiply Katrina-Like Hurricanes: Study"
Reuters, 03/19/2013"The number of Atlantic storms with magnitude similar to killer Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005, could rise sharply this century, environmental researchers reported on Monday."
"Sen. Roy Blunt Placing a Hold On Obama's EPA Nominee"
LA Times, 03/19/2013"Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt said on Monday that he is placing a hold on Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, which could delay a full Senate vote on the nominee."
"EPA Likely To Delay Climate Rules for New Power Plants"
Wash Post, 03/18/2013"The Obama administration is leaning toward revising its landmark proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants, according to several individuals briefed on the matter, a move that would delay tougher restrictions and could anger many environmentalists."
"Hunters, Anglers Urge Obama to Act on Climate Change"
ENS, 03/18/2013"WASHINGTON, DC -- Hunters and anglers from across the United States are concerned about the impact of climate change on wildlife and natural resources and also on the U.S. hunting and angling economy, worth roughly $120 billion a year."
"EPA: Fuel Efficiency is Up, While Vehicle Emissions are Down"
NPR, 03/18/2013"A new report says you’re likely to be feeling less pain at the pump than in years past – and not just because gas prices are down a bit this week. Cars and trucks are getting better mileage than ever, and the air is cleaner as a result."
"Obama Will Use Nixon-Era Law to Fight Climate Change"
Bloomberg, 03/15/2013"President Barack Obama is preparing to tell all federal agencies for the first time that they have to consider the impact on global warming before approving major projects, from pipelines to highways."
Senate Bill Would Boost Funding for NOAA Weather Satellites
Climate Central, 03/13/2013"Key weather and climate satellites would get a boost under a new Senate spending proposal."
"US Scientists Report Big Jump in Heat-Trapping CO2"
AP, 03/12/2013"WASHINGTON -- The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air jumped dramatically in 2012, making it very unlikely that global warming can be limited to another 2 degrees as many global leaders have hoped, new federal figures show."
"Chief of US Pacific Forces Calls Climate Biggest Worry"
Boston Globe, 03/12/2013"CAMBRIDGE — America’s top military officer in charge of monitoring hostile actions by North Korea, escalating tensions between China and Japan, and a spike in computer attacks traced to China provides an unexpected answer when asked what is the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region: climate change."
"The Scariest Climate Change Graph Just Got Scarier"
Climate Desk, 03/08/2013A new reconstruction of the global temperature over the past 11,000 years only confirms the unprecedented warming shown in the "hockey stick" graph which has become the target of anti-science climate deniers.
"Insurers on Climate Change: Whatevs"
Mother Jones, 03/08/2013"Despite record heat and extreme weather disasters in recent years, insurers aren't adequately planning for climate change, according to a report issued Thursday. Only 13 percent of insurance companies have a 'specific, comprehensive strategy' to deal with global warming."
"We're Scarily Close to the Permafrost Tipping Point"
Mother Jones, 03/06/2013"Permafrost—the ground that stays frozen for two or more consecutive years—is a ticking time bomb of climate change. Some 24 percent of Northern Hemisphere land is permafrost. That's 9 million square miles (23 million square kilometers) found mostly in Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau, Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, and other higher mountain regions."
"Cabinet Picks Could Take On Climate Policy"
NY Times, 03/05/2013"WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Monday named two people to his cabinet who will be charged with making good on his threat to use the powers of the executive branch to tackle climate change and energy policy if Congress does not act quickly."
"Drought Areas Shrinking as Snow and Rain Fall"
Reuters, 03/05/2013"Crop-friendly snowfall will be moving from the Northern Plains into the central and eastern Midwest overnight Monday and Tuesday, leaving up to an additional six to eight inches of snow, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday."
"Can Climate-Change Denier Ken Cuccinelli Win a Swing State?"
National Journal, 03/05/2013"In storm-battered Virginia, the Republican candidate for governor still doubts the science."

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