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Michelle Schlachta, August 6, 2013
Community Manager, Weather Underground
We have expanded the Community Standards to include a bit more detail regarding how we review and manage content posted on our site. These rules refer most commonly to blogs and blog comments, but als...
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Dr. Ricky Rood, July 27, 2013
Professor, University of Michigan
When all of these questions were put together and analyzed a set of conclusions, some surprising, emerge. Farmers interested in more protection of the land in anticipation of climate change had a high level of concern of increased risk and were older. Farmers interested in improved drainage had a high level of concern, large farms, higher education and felt that climate change was not a major issue because farmers would develop innovative solutions. Interestingly, support for taking adaptive measures did not correlate with whether or not the farmers perceived climate change was attributable to humans. Finally farmers interested in mitigation felt that the climate change was real and had an important contribution from humans, a high level of concern and did not feel that we would innovate our way to solutions.
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Lee Grenci, July 24, 2013
Retired Senior Lecturer and Forecaster, Penn State
One of the common explanations that I often hear on television for the development of severe thunderstorms along or just ahead of a cold front is the "clash of warm and cold air." This oversimplificat...
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Paul Walsh, July 21, 2013
Business / Weather Analyst, The Weather Channel
Weather can have a profound impact on demand and sales of all forms of cold beverages. This is particularly true in the spring when the weather drives both the need for hydration (non-carbonated beverages) and sets the stage for outdoor activities which drives sales of carbonated beverages. This spring's cold/wet weather in the US and abroad resulted in a huge headwind for beverage manufacturers who were challenged with driving higher sales than last year when the weather was, literally, as good as it's ever been for the category.
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Portlight, July 24, 2013
Disaster Relief Organization
Portlight Strategies, Inc. has been helping people with disabilities since 1997. The main focus of the Charleston South Carolina based non-profit is disaster relief. When a disaster strikes, Portlight delivers durable medical equipment to those who lost such equipment during natural disasters.
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Zachary Labe, July 15, 2013
Northeast Weather Analyst
Increasing heat and humidity will plague the Northeast for the upcoming week ahead of a strong cold front towards the weekend that will bring about a potentially significant severe weather outbreak.
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