Monthly Archives: June 2022

“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” – H. L. Mencken

“Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.” ― Michael Crichton

This was the edge of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier ten years ago. EOSDIS Worldview In mid-July an iceberg broke off. EOSDIS Worldview The BBC said it was dramatic and disturbing. “An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan has broken away from … Continue reading →

“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” ― William Pitt the Younger

During January, the “Great Lakes News Collaborative” predicted record low Great Lakes ice cover. “The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who … Continue reading →

Surface Conditions: Polar Portal Temperatures at the North Pole have been below the 1958-2002 average every day for the past two months. Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut Earth is 0.1C above the 1979-2000 average. Climate Reanalyzer

On May 19, 1780 the sky was black as night in New England due to massive wildfires in Canada. Forest Fires – Google Books The New England Dark Day, May 19, 1780 – New England Historical Society CSIRO PUBLISHING | … Continue reading →

“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” ― William Pitt the Younger ————————————————————————————————— “there’s no choice, we have to bring down nitrogen emissions,” – Dutch Prime … Continue reading →