Monthly Archives: December 2010

I am aware of some German work that suggests the cold outbreak pattern might somehow be stimulated by reduced Arctic Sea Ice. I have not seen the study but count me skeptical. The cold and snow in Europe was “balanced” … Continue reading →

Skiing is ‘doomed’ … so enjoy it while it lasts Alex Hill, the chief government adviser with the Met Office, told The Scotsman there was no future for skiing in Scotland because climate change would see winters become too warm … Continue reading →

Keith Fenwick, weather forecaster, Met Office Saturday 2 September 2006 The scientific consensus is that humans are contributing to the greenhouse effect, leading to global warming. When you speak to elderly people they often comment that the seasons are different … Continue reading →

http://www.time.com Going Green The Northeast Blizzard: One More Sign of Global Warming The loss of Arctic sea ice helps accelerate the warming of the atmosphere in the far north, thanks to what’s known as the albedo effect. White ice reflects … Continue reading →

Monday, December 27, 2010 Of all the projected impacts of climate change, the scariest one in a world is the effect warming could have on our ability to feed ourselves. global warming is likely to alter the climate at a … Continue reading →

a new study shows that over the last century and a half, North American wheat crops spread into regions with even wider temperature and precipitation differences than will arise over the next century. This analysis suggests it will be possible … Continue reading →

We are told by climate scientists that 2010 is in a dead heat or slightly hotter than 1998 and 2005. It logically follows that either there must have been a lot of cold and snow in 1998 and 2005 (like … Continue reading →

Imagine that. The US Congress actually taking responsibility for their oversight role.  

He decided that you and your family don’t deserve to keep the money you earn. Last year, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, industrialised countries promised to mobilise $100b per year by 2020 to support mitigation and … Continue reading →

But will the US beat Ghana at soccer before 2080? http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_science/r_23880/ December 27, 2010 Accra, Dec. 27, GNA – The Education Trust Fund of Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharabutu in collaboration with the British Council on Monday organised a workshop … Continue reading →