Thousands begin NATO protest march through Chicago

NATO protestors form a sit-in in response to a police barricade of bicycles, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Chicago. Security has been high throughout the city in preparation for the NATO summit, where delegations from about 60 countries will discuss the war in Afghanistan and European missile defense. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Thousands of demonstrators upset with the war in Afghanistan, climate change and the erosion of union rights marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday, taking their discontent on a wide range of issues to world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.
Weather change delays departure of USS Iowa
Cool weather aids in fight against Colo. wildfire

FILE - In this May 17, 2012, file photo, fire burns through trees on the Hewlett wildfire in the Poudre Canyon northwest of Fort Collins, Colo. The fire, which started Monday, May 14, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Collins, had prompted officials to evacuate about 80 homes, but all residents were allowed to return by Friday night. No buildings have been damaged, and the blaze was about 45 percent contained Saturday afternoon, May 19. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)Lower temperatures and higher humidity Saturday were helping crews assigned to a wildfire that has scorched 12 square miles in northern Colorado, one of several burning across the West.
Beautiful Weather For The Asian-Pacific American Festival In Center City
Atlantic storm could bring early start to hurricane season
MIAMI (Reuters) - A swirling mass of thunderstorms off the South Carolina coast has a 50-percent chance of developing into a tropical depression or a tropical storm and could bring an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters said on Saturday. The weather disturbance was in the Atlantic Ocean about 120 miles southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. "Showers and thunderstorms have increased near the circulation center. ...
This Is Your Child's Brain on Exercise; How to Make Schools Healthier

This Is Your Child's Brain on Exercise; How to Make Schools HealthierDiscovered: Kids brains look different than adults brains when exercising, how to make schools healthier and how thunderclouds are contributing to climate change. This is your child's brain on exercise. It looks different than your adult brain, finds research. When kids exercise they change the way their brains work. "In the last several years there have been data suggesting that neurobiological changes are happening -- [there are] very brain-specific mechanisms at work here," explains researcher David Bucci. ...
Wheat jumps again on worries about dry weather
Wheat futures soared again Friday as more concerns about dry weather hit the market.
Rocket, weather look good on eve of new space era

The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket stands ready for launch at complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, May 18, 2012. The launch, scheduled for early Saturday morning will mark for the first time, a private company will send its own rocket to the orbiting International Space Station, delivering food and ushering in a new era in America's space program. (AP Photo/John Raoux)NASA hasn't seen this much launch jitters since the space shuttle program ended last summer.
Crews at CO wildfire to face warm, stormy weather

Fire burns through trees on the Hewlett wildfire in the Poudre Canyon northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., on Thursday, May 17, 2012. More than 50 homes were evacuated on Thursday. The fire has grown from 1.5 square miles to 8 square miles in the last day as erratic wind gusts of up to 50 mph moved into the area fueled by thunderstorms that didn’t produce rain. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)Firefighters at a wildfire burning about 12 square miles in northern Colorado expect warm stormy weather will make their work more difficult Friday, but they hope to be able to allow evacuated residents to return home soon.
The High Cost of Summer: How Hotter Weather Hits Your Wallet

The High Cost of Summer: How Hotter Weather Hits Your WalletSummer started earlier this year and is on track to be hotter than almost any on record. And that means it's going to be expensive, because whatever it is you like to do during the summer, you're going to do more of it and that's going to cost you.
The nation's weather

This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 1:45 a.m. EDT shows clouds cover the Eastern US as a low pressure system moves through the Southeastern US and a cold front slides across the Great Lakes and Northeastern US. This kicks up widespread showers and thunderstorms across most of the Eastern US. Meanwhile, another low pressure system develops over northern Texas, producing scattered thunderstorms over the Southern Plains. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, May 18, 2012.
Federal government spent nearly $70 billion on ‘climate change activities’ since 2008
The Congressional Research Service estimates that since 2008 the federal government has spent nearly $70 billion on “climate change activities.”
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