Daily Archives: April 21, 2011

http://byers.typepad.com/ Arctic melt is accelerating out of control. If this pattern keeps up, there will be less Arctic ice in September than there was in March. http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icecover.uk.php

Extreme weather is caused by differences in temperature, pressure, humidity, etc. Extreme weather like tornadoes typically occur at frontal boundaries where cold and warm air meet. If there was less cold air at the poles, there should be less extreme … Continue reading →

“There are climate change deniers in Congress and when the economy gets tough, sometimes environmental issues drop from people’s radar screens,” Obama told about 200 guests at the Pacific Heights residence of internet billionaire Marc Benioff http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/

http://www.kbc.co.ke/news.asp?nid=69874

Politics and self-confidence trump education on climate change http://arstechnica.com/ A proper university indoctrination education is important.

A 60-year drought that scorched the Southwest during the 12th century may be a harbinger of things to come as greenhouse gases warm the Earth, according to research published December 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. … Continue reading →

The head of Australia’s Climate Commission, scientist and author Tim Flannery, says he doesn’t want to be seen to be criticizing Canada too much. But in a phone interview from Toronto on a recent visit, he had trouble containing himself … Continue reading →

http://www.commonwealthclub.org http://www.drought.gov March was the eighth wettest on record. http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/ —————————————————————————– STATE PERCENT OF AVERAGE RIVER BASIN Number Snow Water Accum of Sites Equivalent Precip —————————————————————————– CALIFORNIA NORTHERN GREAT BASIN ……………………. 4 of 4 145 141 TRUCKEE RIVER ………………………….. 8 … Continue reading →

http://graphs.water-data.com/ucsnowpack/ Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are still getting lots of snow.

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