Alaska used to be the global warming canary in the coal mine, but it froze to death and the new canary is in Oklahoma.
Snowfall lingers deep into summer in mountains surrounding Anchorage
Craig Medred | Jul 30, 2012Ice finally went out of Rabbit Lake in the Chugach Mountains in mid-July, ending fears that a new ice age might be brewing only a few thousand feet above Alaska’s largest city. But plenty of snow still clings to the mountains surrounding the lake at about 3,100 feet. And just over a ridge, ice floated in McHugh Lake at an elevation of only 2,900 feet near the end of July.
In Alaska’s Anchorage, Ice Age Averted For Now In High Country | Alaska Dispatch
Maybe they should start using penguins…
Hey gator69 , I don’t think any of their proxies are safe to use as everytime they pick one the species instantly starts showing improvement. Polar bears , wolves , you name it anytime they pick one it gets better inspite of them.
I would think Polar Bears would be a dreadful choice, for monitoring the air in a coal mine. 😉