Daily Archives: March 17, 2013

During the northern hemisphere summer, alarmists get hysterical about Arctic ice extent – of course ignoring the other hemisphere. But during the winter, extent discussions are verboten. We are only allowed to discuss ice thickness during the winter. I’m happy to … Continue reading →

Compressed natural gas (methane) tanks require pressures of more than 200 atmospheres. The energy stored in the compressed gas is in itself a bomb, but when a tank ruptures and the methane very quickly expands and mixes with oxygen in … Continue reading →

After mandating the fuel source for American cars,  President Obama also announced today that American computers are going to quit using power hungry Microsoft Windows – and will transition over to environmentally friendly OS X. Click this link – it is hilarious. http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/apple

I rode my bike up to the Fort Collins fire this morning. It turns out that almost all off the burn was grass, with only a few small patches of trees. There is still quite a bit of snow in … Continue reading →

Due to the unprecedented meltdown in recent years, Arctic sea ice coverage today is almost identical to the same date in 1974. Products on Demand N_daily_extent.png (420×500) The image below overlays the maps. NSIDC conveniently ignores pre-1979 satellite data, preferring … Continue reading →