First -- from the Pittsburgh, PA Tribune-Review:
'Catastrophic' winter puts Western Pennsylvania winemakers in sour mood
Winemaker Bob Mazza doesn't mince words about how this winter's deep freeze affected his grape harvest.
"It's been pretty catastrophic for the more tender European varieties," said Mazza, president and owner of Mazza Vineyards near Erie, about the grapes producing popular wines including Riesling, Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay.
"Damage could be as high as 90 percent," Mazza said. The family-owned winery has operated for more than 40 years, helped by cool Great Lakes breezes and sandy soil that usually mean perfect conditions for growing grapes.
Second -- from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:
Gary Works steel mill closed due to Great Lakes ice
U.S. Steel has temporarily halted steelmaking at its massive northwestern Indiana mill because the ice-covered Great Lakes have cut off the mill's access to vital iron ore.
The Gary works are the nations largest mill - the facility is seven miles long. Third -- the snows of Kilimanjaro. From Anthony at Watts Up With That:
Kilimanjaro glaciers just won't die - 'nowhere near extinction'
From the we told you so, time and time again department comes this story about Gore's buddy, Dr. Lonnie Thompson and his Kilimanjaro glacier that just won't die like they want it to, even though they don't believe their own hype.
From ETN Global Travel Industry News:Mount Kilimanjaro Glaciers nowhere near extinction
Lots more at each of the three stories. It's not Science folks, it is politics.
