Monthly Archives: July 2011

Admittedly, the contest over global warming is a challenge for the referee because it’s a tag-team match, a real free-for-all. In one corner of the ring are Science and Reason. In the other corner: Poisonous Polluters and Right-wing Ideologues. Al … Continue reading →

Some amazing gems in this article. A fascinating explanation of what causes ice ages. Ice was the same thickness in 1958 as today, and “steadily thinning.” Arctic Ocean is ice free during ice ages. This is plausible. We know that … Continue reading →

Loss during the the last seven days. How far it has to go to get to a record. Comparison vs. the same date in 2007. During July 2007, ice was disappearing from the East Siberian Sea very quickly. That is … Continue reading →

A new horror for the unfortunate victims of Australia’s widespread flooding (a submerged area the size of France and Germany combined) is news that several dangerous creatures are floating in the waters around them.  Officials are warning residents of Brisbane, … Continue reading →

 the USGS does show a marked increase in the severity of natural events over the last ten years that no one is willing to talk about. http://www.examiner.com/ I’m willing to talk about it. Alien abductions are on the rise. Pompeii … Continue reading →

Top 10 warmest days in Springfield since 1879 112 — July 14, 1954 110 — July 14, 1936 108 — July 13, 1936 108 — July 12, 1936 108 — Aug. 9, 1934 108 — Aug. 8, 1934 107 — … Continue reading →

It’s July. It’s Illinois. It’s hot. It’s normal. But 75 years ago, summer 1936 was anything but normal for Springfield and the rest of the Midwest. Four of Springfield’s 10 hottest days ever came during July 1936, including a then-all-time … Continue reading →

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http://news.google.com/newspapers July, 2011 14th ……… 75 15th ……… 81 16th ……… 85 17th ……… 95 18th ……… 95 19th ……… 85 20th …….. 98 21st ……… 94 Forecast for the next week is 70s and 80s. http://www.wunderground.com/

The region from Mexico City to Acapulco has no detail beyond the lowest zoom level.