Solar Electric Backup for Disasters? - Huffington Post
Why not just cut that electrical umbilical cord from the power company to your home and go off grid completely, in the middle of the city or suburbs? Unfortunately its not that simple, and not cheap..
Did You Miss The Polar Vortex? Dont Worry, Itll Be Back.
Several factors may be coinciding to create this reprieve from the heat, including tropical storm Neoguri, which is brewing off the coast of Japan. Wunderground meteorologist Jeff Masters explains that the storm is causing a��.
Bruce Jenner cuts a lonely figure at church. as his famous family live it up.
. YORK, NY - JANUARY 23: Actress Liv Tyler is seen walking in Soho Like mother, like son! Pregnant Liv Tyler and Milo sport matching winter coats on freezing stroll Kept warm in NYC together; Lady Gaga covers up her body with feather wrap. hours.
Crocodile Bites 2 Swimmers In Florida, Believed To Be First Attack On Humans.
Alejandro Jimenez, 26, of Doral and Lisset Rendon, 23, of Miami were treated at a Miami-area hospital and released after being bitten by an 8-to-9-foot croc while swimming in a Coral Gables canal at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, the Miami Herald reported.
East Coast Snow Storm Shuts Down New York City, Snarls Travel Plans
NEW YORK (AP) ��� Tens of millions of people along the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor rushed to get home and settle in Monday as a fearsome storm swirled in with the potential for hurricane-force winds and 1 to 3 feet of snow that could paralyze the.
The New Pornographers AC Newman On Missing His Son And Meeting His Idols
Joined by bandmate and niece Kathryn Calder, Newman talks to the Huffington Post Canada about missing his two-year-old son while on the road, his enduring inferiority complex even with fans like Beck and Ben Gibbard, and meeting (or being afraid to .
Did You Miss The Polar Vortex? Dont Worry, Itll Be Back This Summer
The National Weather Service predicts that temperatures will drop to unseasonable lows across the Midwest and even as far as the East Coast.. The anticipated 10-degree dip in New York and Washington will also be a welcome break for most people.
Obama Administration To Unveil Plans To Cut Methane.
In President Obamas latest move using executive authority to tackle climate change, administration officials are announcing plans this week to impose new regulations on the oil and gas industrys emissions of methane,��.
Arizona Flooding, Sparked By Remnants Of Hurricane Norbert, Kills 2 And.
By Monday evening, floodwaters were threatening up to 100 homes in suburban Mesa after retention basins and channels along the U.S. 60 freeway reached or exceeded capacity, allowing water to flow into some neighborhoods, city officials said.. In.
These Are The 10 Races That Will Determine Which Party Controls The Senate
Republicans are anticipating that theyll be able to wrest control of the U.S. Senate from Democrats, as they have to net just six seats to win the majority. However, 30 days out, that outcome is complicated by two factors: the continued resilience of.
Stop Congress From Eliminating Dodd-Frank Provision That Prevents Bail Outs.
It is just six years after their orgy of speculation in so called credit default swaps caused the collapse of the World economy and precipitated the Great Recession.. It cost 8 million Americans their jobs, destroyed the 401K plans of millions of.
Obama To Interrupt Summer Vacation With Trip Back To DC
After the meetings, plans call for Obama to return to the Vineyard on Aug. 19 to resume the vacation,. He travels with an array of communications equipment and national security advisers that will allow him to perform all of the functions that are.
Heres How The Anti-Abortion Movement Plans To.
WASHINGTON -- While Republican lawmakers squabbled over a single bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the anti-abortion movements leadership found common ground Wednesday discussing long-term strategy at a summit in the nations. Were going to make the new feminism, the feminism of the future, pro-life feminism, said Kristen Walker Hatten, also of New Wave Feminists.. YouGov has offices in the US, UK, Europe and the Middle East.
Arizona Flooding, Sparked By Remnants Of Hurricane.
Storms also hit Nevada, where 190 people from an Indian reservation were evacuated Monday and officials feared riverbanks could overflow after 4 inches of rain fell in a two-hour period in the small town of Moapa,. In Phoenix, sections of the two main east-west and north-south freeways through Phoenix ��� Interstates 10 and 17 ��� were closed during the morning commute, snarling traffic across the metro area... Rare Shark Caught Off the Coast of Australia.
Heres A List Of All The Macys Stores That Are Closing In.
. Are Closing In 2015. The Huffington Post | By Emily Cohn. Macys announced on Thursday that its closing 14 stores as part of a restructuring plan to boost online sales. The 14 closures will. Rotterdam Square, Schenectady, NY (98 associates). Kingsdale Shopping.. J.C. Penney, Macys to shut stores, lay off scores - USA Today �� J.C. Penney. Wages are down, and shopping at Macys is out of the question unless you run across a great sale. But, even then, the��.
Mary Ellen Harte - Huffington Post
Next time you hear someone beat up on the EPA, send them to Harbin for a week. OO Thomas Friedman, New York Times, November 6, 2013. The sizeable city of Harbin, north China, was shut down by extremely hazardous��.
New Offshore Oil Plan Could Be Game Over - Huffington Post
To commit to another four decades of carbon-intensive energy production as envisioned by the new OCS plan - Obamas all-of-the-above (business-as-usual) energy policy - would dangerously delay our switch to sustainable,. Its other drill ship, the Noble Discoverer, had to emergency-disconnect from drilling to avoid the approach of a large ice floe, had a stack fire, broke down and had to be towed into port, was detained by the Coast Guard, and was issued��.
I-15, I-5 Storm Snarls California Travel - Huffington Post
Authorities said the storm also contributed to the death Sunday of a 61-year-old man who was washed off a jetty by large waves in Crescent City. Ski areas east of Los Angeles got a big coating of snow, but travel in the rugged��.
Study Links Polar Vortex Chills To Melting Sea Ice
Sea ice in the Arctic usually hits its low mark in September and thats the crucial time point in terms of this study, said Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado. Levels reached a record low in 2012 and.
Elizabeth Warren, Progressives Sink Obama Treasury.
White House spokeswoman Jennifer Friedman confirmed in a statement to The Huffington Post that Weiss asked not to be renominated to the third-highest Treasury post because he didnt want to be a distraction for the administration.. In Weiss new role, he will provide Treasury officials with advice on domestic and international issues, including financial markets, regulatory reform, job creation and fostering broad-based economic growth, according to Lews��.
NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE WORLD- RadioMetafora.ro
Airlines canceled more than 4,200 flights through Saturday, and New York Citys three major airports and Bostons Logan Airport began shutting down in the afternoon... (All times on posts are ET.)11:58 p.m.Taking the storm seriously in Sandy-weary NYC BRONX, N.Y.���As winter storm Nemo approached my Bronx home, memories of Sandy were still fresh in New Yorkers minds.Weve... Carr plans to fly to the Solomons on Sunday to discuss the recovery effort.
Strange Way Jumbo Squid - Huffington Post
The lobster, discovered by Jasper Whites Summer Shack and caught off Winter Harbor, Maine, is being held at the New England Aquarium for the Biomes Marine Biology Center in Rhode Island. The lobster is dark with bright��.
5 Awful Things Congress Snuck Into the Omnibus Budget Deal
On Thursday night, the US House passed the omnibus spending bill - backed aggressively by President Obama and GOP leadership - to avert another government shutdown and put off our next completely avoidable, 100% self-imposed budget crisis until next.
Winter Storm Brings Snow, Cold To The Northeast (VIDEO.
Many government offices also shut down. Major highways in and around New York City reopened, and airports across the region struggled to resume normal operations after U.S. airlines canceled around 2,200 flights on��.
New Offshore Oil Plan Could Be Game Over for Climate
In a move that could rival the climate impacts of the Alberta tar sands and Keystone XL pipeline, and would release far more atmospheric carbon than that saved by the new EPA power plant and vehicle rules, the Obama administration just initiated its.
Rain And Snow Could Snarl Thanksgiving Holiday Travel On East Coast
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) ��� Thanksgiving travelers scrambled to change their plans and beat a storm expected to bring snow, slush and rain to the crowded Washington-to-Boston corridor Wednesday on one of the busiest, most stressful days of the year.
Catharsis Ours: 100 billion storm - Sandy may go down as.
The Metro East Coast (MEC) infrastructure, like the infrastructure in many other large US cities with an aged inventory, has suffered for many decades from deferred maintenance. This has. Rick Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Milbrook, N.Y., told theHuffington Post, Rats are incredibly good swimmers, and they can climb.. NEW: #Sandy storm reports map, including coastal #flooding, wind #damage, flash flooding, and#snow: wxch.nl/W2HCHy.
Man Who Jumped White House Fence Had Knife; Secret Service Steps Up.
Less than 24 hours after Gonzalezs arrest, a second man was apprehended after he drove up to a White House gate and refused to leave, the Secret Service said, prompting bomb technicians in full gear to search the vehicle as agents shut down nearby.
Secure The Border Now Or Risk Civil War - Huffington Post
If you are sitting in Central America and calculating your chances of gaining a relatively comfy new life in America -- on Uncle Sams dime -- those are pretty good odds... Instead of doing the sensible thing and first completely shutting down the border to illegal immigration -- and verifying that shutdown from independent and objective sources -- the Presidents plan would grant amnesty to anyone.. The Mad Monks Guide to New York City (The mad Monks guides)
Jumping On A Frozen Trampoline Makes The Cold Weather.
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Goldfish Are Apparently Soup Crackers, Because, You Know, They Can Swim
If youre ready to move on from all of these surprising revelations, prepare yourself to learn something new about another completely unsuspecting food: Goldfish Crackers. Those addictive little crackers that youve been eating your whole life have a.
East Coast Snow Storm Snarls Travel Across Northeast And New England
New York Citys subways and buses planned to shut down by 11 p.m. In Massachusetts, ferry service to Marthas Vineyard was greatly curtailed and to Nantucket was suspended. Commuter railroads across the Northeast announced plans to stop running .