Public release date: 8-Jul-2008 University of Michigan Contact: Nicole Casal Moore ncmoore@umich.edu 734-647-1838 How intense will storms get? New model helps answer question A paper on the new model is published early online in the Swedish journal Tellus A. The paper is called “A Thermodynamically General Theory for Convective Vortices.”… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2008 1:37 PM CONTACT: World Wildlife Fund Joe Pouliot joe.pouliot@wwwfus.org 202-778-9730 New Report From WWF Projects Stressed Water Resources As Region Grapples With Second Consecutive Year Of Drought, New Findings Illustrate Significant Climate Vulnerability WASHINGTON – July 10 – As the Southeast contends with the… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2008 3:04 PM CONTACT: Pacific Institute Nancy Ross, Pacific Institute, nross@pacinst.org · 510.251.1600 x106 Extreme Weather Events Will Increasingly Affect US Water Supply With global warming we are ‘loading the dice,’ Cooley testifies before Congress WASHINGTON – July 10 – “With global warming, there is… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2008 10:33 AM CONTACT: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933; Carol Goldberg (202) 265-7337 Maine Seeks Pre-Approval for Wetlands Destruction Maine DOT ‘Umbrella Mitigation Bank’ Tries to Exploit Weakened Federal Policies BOSTON – July 10 – One of the first state… Continue reading