Monthly Archives: August 2011

Ryan Rhodes, a group leader in the Hawkeye State, stood up and shouted a question during a town hall asking the president how he can call for more civility when “your vice president is calling people like me, a Tea … Continue reading →

Tide gauges and satellite data don’t show much (if any) recent sea level rise, so the millions of sea level refugees Treehugger writes about must be coming from poor countries which satellites can’t find.

Raging Storms and Rising Seas Swelling the Ranks of Climate Refugees One of the defining characteristics of our time is the swelling flow of environmental refugees, including those displaced as a warmer climate brings more-destructive storms and rising seas. The … Continue reading →

She has survived for over 24 hours! TROPICAL STORM GERT ADVISORY NUMBER 10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072011 500 AM AST TUE AUG 16 2011 …GERT WEAKENS AND ACCELERATES NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC.. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…45 MPH … Continue reading →

Dr Brady said the divergence between the sea-level trends from models and sea-level trends from the tide gauge records was now so great “it is clear there is a serious problem with the models”. “In a nutshell, this factual information … Continue reading →

Sea rise slow down raises questions A recently published study on sea level rises in Australia and New Zealand has some questioning the effect of climate change on the oceans. Phil Watson, a coastal researcher with the New South Wales … Continue reading →

Never mind the record snow, computer models say they are doomed! Long-term projections for New Zealand are for a decline in snowfall as temperatures continue to climb. Across the ditch in Australia, even though they are currently enjoying a great … Continue reading →

Last year we were told that wolverines were doomed because there isn’t enough snow any more.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/25735293? h/t to Ivan

This story was not brought to you by Joe Romm The polar blast brought snow to downtown Auckland for the first time in 72 years – and created the city’s coldest day on record. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ h/t to Marc Morano And … Continue reading →