Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
Greenhouse gases make high temps hotter in China China, the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, is directly feeling the man-made heat of global warming, scientists conclude in the first study to link the burning of fossil fuels to one country's rise in its daily temperature spikes.... More
Recent summer heat waves unprecedented, study says The summer heat waves over the past decade that killed thousands of people in Europe, scorched the Russian wheat crop, and sent Greenland's glaciers galloping to the sea are without parallel since at least 1400, according to a new study. More
Sabres snap Penguins' 15-game win streak The Pittsburgh Penguins' run at a record-breaking streak is over. Playing without injured star Sidney Crosby, the Penguins fell to the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Tuesday night to end their 15-game winning streak. More
Flooding Increases as Rain-Swollen Rivers Push Water into Polk Lakes Polk County Emergency Management has established a fixed distribution site at Walker Road Park, 1035 Walker Road. Because of flooding, it has to be accessed via Swindell Road. Another distribution ... 10/13/2024 - 3:28 am | View Link
Hurricane Milton: Community lakes levels rising, but drainage district doesn't fear floods Two communities got permission to release water from their lakes into Lake Worth Drainage District canals. Others must wait for the storm to pass. 10/9/2024 - 8:30 am | View Link
As water year ends, Great Salt Lake expected to hit annual low A “really good” water year came to an end this week as the Great Salt Lake likely hit its annual low, with officials expecting levels to rebound in the coming months. The water year, also called the ... 10/3/2024 - 10:23 am | View Link
High and dry: Drought cuts short boating season as water levels drop at region's lakes According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which monitors lake levels, Atwood Lake is down nearly 2 feet; Tappan Lake, 1.5 feet; Clendening Lake, a little over half a foot; Piedmont Lake, about 1 ... 09/24/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Lake Erie water levels begin fall drop. How do they compare to historic levels? Here are the water level forecasts for Lake Erie from the U.S. Army Corps for the next few months: October: upper levels 572.37 feet, lower levels 571.13 feet. November: upper levels 572.24 feet, ... 09/23/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link