Monthly Archives: July 2012

Norwegian Expert : Arctic To Be Ice Free By 2008

Polar ice cap melting away in 2008 ? How low will they go? Putting a date on the melting of the Arctic ice cap has been a popular prediction game among scientists of late; in recent months, we’ve heard estimates … Continue reading

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Excellent News : Ehrlich Says We Won’t Starve Until The 1980s

“By…[1975] some experts feel that food shortages will have escalated the present level of world hunger and starvation into famines of unbelievable proportions. Other experts, more optimistic, think the ultimate food-population collision will not occur until the decade of the … Continue reading

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Why We Need To Return To 350 PPM

Hansen says that 350 PPM CO2 is safe and that we must return there. The last time CO2 was at 350 ppm was in 1988 – which was a very safe year. Popular Science – Google Books

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“Arctic summers ice-free ‘by 2013′”

Professor Wieslaw Maslowski told an American Geophysical Union meeting that previous projections had underestimated the processes now driving ice loss. “Our projection of 2013 for the removal of ice in summer is not accounting for the last two minima, in … Continue reading

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August 10, 1936 : Hottest Day In Arkansas History

Arkansas BRINKLEY 8/10/1936 108 74 Arkansas CONWAY 8/10/1936 115 69 Arkansas CORNING 8/10/1936 102 71 Arkansas EUREKA SPRINGS 8/10/1936 112 74 Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE EX 8/10/1936 109 68 Arkansas GRAVETTE 8/10/1936 112 65 Arkansas MAMMOTH SPRING 8/10/1936 103 69 Arkansas MENA … Continue reading

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Understanding The Difference Between Weather And Climate

During cold spells, experts tell us that weather is not climate. Mr Hill added that the current spell of wintry weather across the UK did not contradict theories of climate change. “There is a difference between weather and climate,” he said. … Continue reading

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“Scottish ski industry could disappear due to global warming, warns Met Office”

10 Feb 2009 Alex Hill, chief government advisor with the Met Office, said the amount of snow in the Scottish mountains had been decreasing for the last 40 years and there was no reason for the decline to stop. He … Continue reading

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“Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past”

20 MARCH 2000 According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia,within a few years winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event”.  “Children just aren’t … Continue reading

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Met Office’s “very sure” Forecast For Tropical UK

24 March 2010 Mike Calnan, the National Trust’s head of gardens and parks, said the predictions were based on computer models generated by the Met Office Hadley Centre. ‘We looked at gardens in southern France and southern Portugal and, bearing … Continue reading

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July 14, 1936 : Hottest Day In Indiana History

Indiana ANDERSON SEWAGE 7/14/1936 105 75 Indiana ANGOLA 7/14/1936 106 77 Indiana BERNE WWTP 7/14/1936 106 72 Indiana BLOOMINGTON IN 7/14/1936 110 74 Indiana BROOKVILLE 7/14/1936 108 69 Indiana CAMBRIDGE CITY 7/14/1936 105 66 Indiana COLUMBUS 7/14/1936 110 68 Indiana … Continue reading

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