Monthly Archives: February 2011

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic: equal chances for above-, near-, or below-normal temperatures and precipitation. Central U.S.: equal chances of above-near-or below normal temperatures and precipitation; Southern Plains, Gulf Coast States & Southeast: warmer and drier than average. Southwest: warmer and drier … Continue reading →

In September 2010, commodities traders began warning of a major wheat shortage this winter. The reasons were all weather-related. The Russian drought and wildfires in the summer of 2010 had halved the wheat crop and prompted a government ban on … Continue reading →

Two years ago, snow was a thing of the past. http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Skiing—is-.4962678.jp? But now, snow is exactly what climate scientists expected all along. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/  

http://www.wunderground.com/

Yesterday was the first time since 1997 that the temperature failed to climb above zero in Denver. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17269979

http://www.impactlab.net/2009/02/10/outta-control-carrots/ http://www.coffetoday.com/vegan-diet-to-save-the-earth/9010707/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/ Apparently the global warming gods require specific acknowledgment.

According to a recent report by a state panel, climate change could play holy hell with everything from maple syrup (“production in Connecticut may be impossible by 2080”) to the lives of low-income minorities (“increases in cardio-respiratory illness including asthma, … Continue reading →

http://climate.rutgers.edu/ Three of the top four years have been since 2008. A large snow extent is indicative of cold air at low latitudes.

Good read – mentions last week’s Lisbon meeting at the bottom. Read the rest here : http://voices.washingtonpost.com