Monthly Archives: August 2018

Two of these men have outstanding scientific credentials.  One has none.

Normally the USSR (United States Socialist Republics) news agencies describe John McCain as a fringe hateful racist. Barack Obama – Editorial Board – Endorsement – The New York Times Except when they see an opportunity to use him against President … Continue reading →

The weather station at Indiana University has been keeping very good temperature records since the late 19th century. Hot weather occurs there much less frequently than it did prior to 60 years ago. The hottest days are much cooler than … Continue reading →

Six years ago, the Guardian announced the permanent drought. Drought may be new norm for UK, says environment secretary | Environment | The Guardian A few weeks later the UK was flooding. One year on from the floods: businesses tell … Continue reading →

Tennessee used to be very hot, but around the time Al Gore slept through his first high school science class, afternoon temperatures in Tennessee plummeted and never recovered.

The frequency of 95F (35C) days this summer was 85th highest (or 40th lowest) since 1895 The average maximum temperature this summer in the US was right at the 1895-2018 mean, and cooler than fifty-one other summers. Temperatures averaged four … Continue reading →

Summers used to be very hot in the US, with high death counts. 25 Aug 1936, Page 3 – The St. Louis Star and Times at Newspapers.com In 1936, the Midwest warmed up in mid-February and stayed hot through August. … Continue reading →

CO2 is invisible, but if you could see it, the one part per ten thousand increase in CO2 over the past century is equivalent to packing an extra two people into Madison Square Garden. You can’t see the two people … Continue reading →

Between February 8 and February 23, 1936, Ashland Kansas warmed 91 degrees – from -7F to 84F.  And that was just the beginning.  Record floods, tornadoes and heat came shortly thereafter. 20 Mar 1936 – ALL EASTERN AMERICA UNDER FLOOD … Continue reading →