Monthly Archives: November 2010

Romm Forecasting 2 Metres Of Sea Level Rise

the latest science says we are facing 3 to 6 feet of sea level rise this century. Over the last five years, sea level is rising at 2 mm/year according to University of Colorado numbers. That would require 1000 years … Continue reading

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China Now Has The World’s Fastest Computer

http://top500.org/lists/2010/11/press-release Meanwhile, NASA focuses on relations with the Islamic world and figuring out new ways to keep 2010 as the hottest year ever. —————————————————————— And we wonder why we are falling behind.

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Serious Cold In Antarctica

Temperature anomalies ºC http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/map/images/fnl/sfctmpmer_01a.fnl.anim.html Antarctica is only two weeks away from the start of meteorological summer, yet temperatures there remain more like winter.

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Your Eating Kills Polar Bears

It may surprise you to learn that our diets account for up to twice as many greenhouse emissions as driving. One recent study suggested that the average US household’s annual carbon food-print is 8.1 tonnes of “equivalent CO2 emissions” or … Continue reading

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If You Tax Them – They Will Leave

It is expensive for most industries to do business in the US, because of very high tax rates and high labour costs. Proposals to close “overseas tax loopholes” simply drive corporations to move more of their operations overseas. It was … Continue reading

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Hottest Year Ever : Arctic Temperatures Continue To Plummet

http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/meant80n.uk.php The Arctic is one of many fastest warming places on Earth.

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US Winter Temperatures Dropping At A Rate Of 40 Degrees Per Century

Since the start of the millennium, US winter temperatures have been plummeting. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cag3/na.html It was also the snowiest decade on record in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Climate Change Threatens Lebanon

They are going to lose their trees, water, rain, snow, tourism, agriculture, skiing, economy, and will probably drown from rising sea level. http://af.reuters.com/

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Bill Clinton Warns That Taiwan Will Be Drowned By Global Warming

Clinton arrived in Taipei on Sunday afternoon for a 24-hour whirlwind trip as part of a speaking tour in Asia sponsored by a Singaporean company. In his speech, he warned of the consequences of global warming, and said every island … Continue reading

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Winter Snow Cover Moving South

February 13, 2010 – Snowcover in at least 49 states, possibly all 50. The graph below show the Rutgers snow extent, for all months since 1990 which had extent greater than 45 million km².  As you can see, winter snow … Continue reading

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