Monthly Archives: August 2012

NASA tells us that massive amounts of ice are melting on the Greenland ice sheet, and that a huge volume of ice water is pouring off into the sea, destroying bridges along the way. All this freezing cold melt water must be … Continue reading →

Warrenton,  Missouri was ground zero for the July heatwave. High temperatures averaged three degrees cooler this July than they were  in July 1936.  Only two days were significantly hotter during 2012 – July 1 and July 31. Speaking scientifically, we … Continue reading →

Because we are now running out of gas and oil, we must prepare quickly for a third change, to strict conservation and to the use of coal and permanent renewable energy sources, like solar power. JIMMY CARTER, Apr. 18, 1977

Experts tell us that the weather in DC has become unprecedentedly extreme during the past year. As a survivor of some of that extreme weather, I feel compelled to speak out. From September through February I rode my bike in Maryland during … Continue reading →

Obama is telling the good people of Ohio that he supports coal, while he rips the industry to shreds. Over the next 18 months, the Environmental Protection Agency will finalize a flurry of new rules to curb pollution from coal-fired power plants. … Continue reading →

You can really build a thirst playing golf in -19 degree weather. summit:status:webcam

There is a widely held theory that former Vice President Al Gore lost his bid for the presidency in 2000 because of his insatiable, career-long desire to curb the effects of global warming by first and foremost informing the public … Continue reading →

July 2012 was fourth hottest in the US, and was about 1.5 degrees cooler than 1936. July 2009, was the fourth coldest in the US.. There has been no trend in measured July maximum temperatures since 1895. During the 1930s, July maximum … Continue reading →

If overwhelming scientific consensus wasn’t already enough to convince someone that climate change is real and requires immediate action, just look outside your window. All the heat waves, record-setting droughts, freak storms, and catastrophic wildfires we’ve seen all summer long … Continue reading →

The curlicue compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) oft touted as an Earth-friendly alternative to standard incandescent bulbs may cause skin damage, according to a new study by researchers at Stony Brook University. The bulbs are already known to pose hazards from … Continue reading →