Monthly Archives: December 2019

The press is reporting this week that Arctic is hot and sea ice is at a record low. Meanwhile, actual Arctic sea ice extent is the highest for the date in five years. Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske … Continue reading →

This week in 1984, a massive snowstorm hit the California desert, and a wintertime hurricane formed in the Atlantic. 21 Dec 1984, Page 43 – The Times at Newspapers.com 21 Dec 1984, 9 – The Daily Review at Newspapers.com The … Continue reading →

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has determined that a drought in Africa is the worst in century, and they know this because a guy in his 30s who sells tourist handicrafts told them so.   Victoria Falls slows to a trickle, fuelling … Continue reading →

Experts predict 50C temperatures in Australia, due to increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. Australia reached 51C in 1906. Not surprisingly, BOM hides all of the hot weather before 1910. Climate change and variability: Tracker: Australian timeseries graphs   … Continue reading →