Monthly Archives: June 2011

In 1979 the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. A friend from Santa Fe snuck across the border from Pakistan to take pictures for Life Magazine, and was captured by the Soviets. I was living in Arizona at the time and contacted my … Continue reading →

I tried taking a bike ride last night around 10:00 and didn’t make it very far. It was too cold.

Cryosat delivered their first map – showing Jan-Feb 2011 ice thickness in metres. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13829785 For the past two years I have been getting constant flak from alarmists for using Navy PIPS2 maps. Turns out PIPS2 is very accurate. However, they … Continue reading →

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in a recent interview that his “foremost” mission as the head of America’s space exploration agency is to improve relations with the Muslim world.  http://www.foxnews.com/ Given that the US is currently bombing quite a few … Continue reading →

http://science1.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/21dec_cycle24/ The graph below shows Hathaway’s prediction in red, and the counted sunspot numbers in blue.

What planet does these reporters come from? http://www.woodfortrees.org/ Over the very long term, variations in Earth’s orbit that shape where and when sunlight reaches the planet are the main cause of ice ages, but this doesn’t apply to our current … Continue reading →

Over 440,000 people are killed or injured every year by distracted drivers. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DH1JGlYOL0] I’ve been hit on my bicycle by distracted drivers twice during the last 18 months. One was the safety officer for her company.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8587354/Worlds-oceans-move-into-extinction-phase.html Almost every creature in the sea evolved with temperatures and atmospheric CO2 much higher than at present. Charles Darwin brought forward theories that animals adapt to changes in the environment, and that the most adaptable survive. What is clear … Continue reading →

Global warming alert as sea level rise said to be fastest rate for 2,100 years Published Date: 21 June 2011 By John von Radowitz Global warming is causing sea levels to rise at a faster rate today than at any … Continue reading →

Most ocean life evolved with CO2 levels 500-2000% higher than today. If you are going to be a science reporter, please learn a little science. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13605113