Daily Archives: September 2, 2013

Everything is completely clear to John Kerry. And he learned a new word! Report on Syria Chemical Weapons released, Kerry said evidence irrefutable John Kerry statement | Syria | Declassified Report “The science is clear. It is irrefutable and it … Continue reading →

Kerry says that Hitler used chemical weapons, while Kerry accidentally vindicated the Iraq war. “Bashar Assad now joins the list of Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein [who] have used these weapons in time of war,” he said. Kerry: Samples from Syria … Continue reading →

By the end of August 1886, there had already been seven hurricanes in the Atlantic, including five which hit the US. This year there have been no hurricanes. At Indianola, Texas a storm surge of 15 feet overwhelmed the town. … Continue reading →

Storm Prediction Center WCM Page

The number of forest fires and burn acreage so far this year in the US is 62% of normal for date. National Interagency Fire Center The only years which had fewer forest fires were 1983 and 1984. National Interagency Fire … Continue reading →

US summer afternoons in 2013 were the 12th coolest since 1930, and more than 5ºF cooler than the summer of 1936. The trend is down about 1.5ºF since 1930. Index of /pub/data/ghcn/daily/hcn/ The number of 100ºF readings in the US … Continue reading →

U.S. and European Union envoys are seeking more clarity from the United Nations on a slowdown in global warming that climate skeptics have cited as a reason not to “panic” about environmental changes, leaked documents show. The UN World Meteorological … Continue reading →

The animation below alternates between 2012 and 2013 ice which is at least 1.5 metres thick. There has been a huge increase in thick ice, and by next spring, most of that region will be more than three metres thick, … Continue reading →

COI | Centre for Ocean and Ice | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut Green shows ice present in 2013 which was not present in 2012. Red shows the opposite. Arctic Sea-Ice Monitor

June-August 2013 was the ninth coolest summer in Illinois since 1930, and seven degrees cooler than 1936. Index of /pub/data/ghcn/daily/hcn/ There were no 100ºF temperatures recorded this summer, compared with 828 in 1936. 100ºF temperatures used to be common in Illinois prior … Continue reading →