Monthly Archives: December 2017

The coldest US New Year’s Eve of the last century occurred in 2014. Average maximum temperatures on 12/31/2014 were 28 degrees. This year may beat 2014 for cold. New Year’s Eve temperatures have been declining for a century. The only … Continue reading →

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” – George Orwell   1984 30 Dec 1965, 1 – Fond Du Lac Commonwealth Reporter at Newspapers.com “Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give … Continue reading →

The United Nations, led by climate spokesman Leo di Caprio, has been warning of the demise of skiing for almost 30 years. 13 Dec 1995, Page 13 – The Times at Newspapers.com 18 Sep 1999, Page 3 – The Times … Continue reading →

On this date in 1929, most of the US east of the Rockies was over 60 degrees. It was 73 degrees in Sparta, Illinois – 53 degrees warmer than today. December 30 maximum temperatures have declined in the US over … Continue reading →

I posted this picture yesterday showing that most of Greenland, Canada, the US and Mexico were forecast to be cold. Kevin McDonald accused me of cherry picking the US (apparently we recently annexed Greenland, Canada and Mexico) – and he … Continue reading →

It is a cold, frozen morning in Boulder – but it doesn’t seem to bother my flying friends.  

Graphic: California’s droughts in the past 1,200 years – The Mercury News Ancient Trees Reflect Century-Long Droughts : Environment: Analysis of stumps’ rings shows that dry spells can last far longer than the state has estimated, expert says. – latimes