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- EU Public Asked How to Shield Forests From Climate Change (Environment News Service)
Mar 2, 2010 - , March 1, 2010 (ENS) - Wildfires, storms, droughts and heat waves - European forests are beset with threats from a warming planet. Today, the European Commission opened a wide-ranging public discussion on how best to safeguard EU forests from the impacts of climate change. - Heavy rains cut slightly into California drought (KSBY San Luis Obispo)
Mar 1, 2010 - Despite all the rain we've seen in recent weeks, California's drought situation is far from over. Farmers in Santa Maria depend heavily on groundwater to nourish their crops. They say they desperately needed the rain, but it's also created its share of problems. For farmers like George Chavez of Santa Maria, the recent rains are both good and bad. "It fills up the reservoirs. It fills up our ... - Wash. Gov. Gregoire wants $4.1 million for drought (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Mar 1, 2010 - Gov. Chris Gregoire said Monday she has asked the Legislature to set aside $4.1 million for drought-relief projects that may be needed to counter below-average mountain snowpack this winter. - Lockheed Martin Orion Team Fabricates World's Largest Heat Shield Structure (SpaceRef)
Mar 1, 2010 - Lockheed Martin Orion Team Fabricates World's Largest Heat Shield Structure - Nationwide Insurance Urges New Hampshire Property Owners to Protect against Winter Storm Damage (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mar 1, 2010 - COLUMBUS, Ohio----Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is urging New Hampshire customers to take steps now to prevent potential damage from extreme winter weather conditions. With several weeks of winter weather ahead, there is still ample opportunity for property owners to take preventative action that could save money and avoid frustration. - White ends 29-year Quaker drought at Meet of Champions (Burlington County Times)
Mar 1, 2010 - It had been 29 years since the last time a Moorestown boy medaled at the indoor Meet of Champions. That was Bruce Denmark, who threw the shot put 52-3 1/2 for sixth place in the 1981 meet at Princeton's Jadwin Gym. - Snow survivors: Iowa’s game birds have methods to cope with extreme weather (The Ames Tribune)
Mar 1, 2010 - Had enough of the long, cold winter? Imagine, then, what it’s been like for wildlife trying to survive in some of the harshest weather the state has seen from border to border in many years. - Lockheed Martin Orion Team Fabricates World's Largest Heat Shield Structure (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mar 1, 2010 - The Lockheed Martin -led team developing the Orion crew exploration vehicle achieved a major technology milestone by completing fabrication of the world's largest heat shield structure. - Before you get those solar panels, they go through a battery of tests (Seattle Times)
Mar 1, 2010 - At a nondescript office park in San Jose, solar panels from manufacturers around the world are going through tests of extreme endurance to make sure they are safe to put on your roof. - Look out Below! (Las Vegas Weekly)
Feb 28, 2010 - Las Vegas mixologists compete in the world’s most extreme bartending competition.