Monthly Archives: July 2011

The three strongest December-April La Ninas since 1950 occurred in 1974, 1971, and 2011. Since 1960, 1974 and 2011 were the two worst years for tornadoes in the US. 1971 was also in the top ten. Since 1960, the worst … Continue reading →

Low, high or medium levels of ubiquitous CO2 all produce major hurricanes. Here is some cool data from Klotzbach and Gray at CSU. http://www.e-transit.org/hurricane/welcome.html  

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ftp://ftp.aviso.oceanobs.com/ 2010 was the hottest year ever and saw record melt from Greenland and Antarctica. Continental glaciers melted at a record rate and the oceans continued to gain heat. Polar Bears were drowning and decomposing in the oceans. Jeff Masters … Continue reading →

Julia wanted to stop global warming, and she succeeded. Ski season ‘shaping up to be best in decades’ IT’S all white for this year’s ski season, with fresh snow falls breaking records and reaching depths of up to 1.6m at … Continue reading →

During most years, Lake Powell loses water in July. This year it is rising rapidly, despite the fact that they are releasing twice as much water as normal from the dam. http://lakepowell.water-data.com/

http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/ To get a feel for just how clueless the New York Times is, compare July 1934 vs. the current drought.

Just as the New York Times declares a new Dust Bowl, the rains hit. COLQUITT, Ga. — The heat and the drought are so bad in this southwest corner of Georgia that hogs can barely eat. Corn, a lucrative crop … Continue reading →

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10944475 h/t to Ivan