Monthly Archives: August 2011

Julienne gave her definition of an ice-free Arctic today. I do believe the Arctic will likely be ice-free (less than 1 million sq-km) during my lifetime. http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com 1,000,000 km² is about 17,200 (pre-2008) Manhattans.

http://rowtothepole.com/latest-news/ The crew has made the magnificent achievement of rowing 500 miles through Arctic waters. It is normal for Arctic pack ice to retreat each summer. What has become most striking in recent years is the accelerated rate of summer … Continue reading →

Jon Huntsman prides himself in trusting all alarmist scientist’s tripe. Study on global plant die-off faces questions By Kerry Sheridan (AFP) – 19 hours ago WASHINGTON — A study on plant productivity that said drought and global warming were killing off plants … Continue reading →

Kudos to Klaus Wolter, who has said consistently all year that he expected another La Nina this autumn. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of NOAA. http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/enso/mei/

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10373644?

President Obama will cut short his Martha’s Vineyard vacation Friday night in order to get back to Washington before Hurricane Irene marches up the East Coast. The historic East Coast earthquake didn’t move him much. But what he called a … Continue reading →

This tree saw Irene coming from 6,000 miles away. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug8nHaelWtc]

http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sst_anom.gif By Joe Romm on Mar 29, 2011 at 12:53 pm New analysis asks “Can people recognize changing climate?” … we believe that the system is moving toward a strong El Nino starting this summer. It’s not a sure bet, … Continue reading →

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18233023

Irene could be “once-in-50-year” hurricane for the Northeast from the standpoint of power outages caused by downed trees alone. http://www.accuweather.com/