Monthly Archives: January 2019

Arctic sea ice volume continues its eleven year long expansion. Spreadsheet There has been a large expansion of thick ice into the Chukchi, Beaufort and East Siberian Seas since 2008. 2008                    2019 … Continue reading →

Los Alamos, New Mexico has received five feet of snow in the past week, and eight feet of snow this winter, and is listed as having an “extreme drought” by the US drought monitor. New Mexico Snow Report – Pajarito … Continue reading →

January 1, 2019 was an epic day for photography in the Sonoran Desert. Click the images for full-size.  They look much better at full resolution.

China on track to lead in renewables as US retreats The Guardian China burns more than four times as much coal as the US, and their coal usage is growing, as US coal usage declines. figure_4-2.png (944×740) Experts describe this … Continue reading →

We used to have great senators in the west, like Barry Goldwater, Pete Domenici, and Harrison Schmitt – but now we have nothing but Flakes, Udalls, Romulans and pink tutus. Jeff Flake’s replacement from Arizona.

The forecast for Los Alamos is eight continuous days below freezing from December 27 to January 3. Los Alamos, NM Calendar | Weather Underground That ties their record, previously set in 1925, 1930, 1966, 1982, and 1987. The maximum temperature of … Continue reading →

Last year was the first year with no EF4 or EF5 tornadoes in the US. 2018 will be the first year with no violent tornadoes in the United States – The Washington Post The percent of days above 95 degrees … Continue reading →

The Climate Industrial Complex