Monthly Archives: September 2013

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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 →

Obama, Inner Circle in All-Out Push To Win Congress’ OK for Syria Strike Five weeks ago, Obama announced that he was focused on jobs for the rest of his presidency. Obama: Rest of my presidency is for working-class America – … Continue reading →

Global warming has accelerated during the 21st century, during a 15 year pause in warming – due to a colder Pacific caused by missing heat going into the ocean. The Arctic has gained huge amounts of ice, and is melting … Continue reading →

By Eric Boehm | Watchdog.org In 1971, John Kerry was at the center of one of the great anti-war demonstrations in American history. His testimony before Congress was a crucial element in turning public opinion against the war in Vietnam. On Friday … Continue reading →