Daily Archives: September 4, 2019

Prior to 60 years ago, September was frequently a hot month in the US. But temperatures have plummeted. On this date in 1947, it was 114 degrees in Kansas and there was a massive heatwave across much of the US. … Continue reading →

all the vessels at Martinique were lost during the terrible hurricane there. the mountain slopes were covered with forests; all the cultivation and all the forests in the path of the hurricane appear to have been swept away. The numerous … Continue reading →

On this date in 1925, most of the Eastern US was over 100 degrees. 04 Sep 1925, Page 1 – The St. Louis Star and Times at Newspapers.com The heatwave peaked on September 7, and lasted for the entire month … Continue reading →

“At Kingston only four or five houses are left; at West End only four or five out of 80 houses. Every church and chapel in the island has been unroofed ….. the islands have been swept clean” 23 Nov 1867, … Continue reading →

One hundred degree weather was common in Illinois during September until about 60 years ago.  Now Illinois almost never gets above 100F during any month.  Their hottest September was 1925, and September daily maximum temperatures have been declining 1.3F/century since … Continue reading →

The BBC says  Greenland saw record melt this year and we are all going to drown Yet the graph in article shows ice loss decelerating, not accelerating, and they say Greenland gained ice last year. There are many things wrong … Continue reading →

30 Dec 1780, 2 – Jackson’s Oxford Journal at Newspapers.com