Author Archives: Tony Heller

Having lived through communism, people in the former East Germany vote strongly against it – but people in West Germany apparently haven’t suffered enough yet to figure it out. Live German election results and maps: Conservatives win, AfD achieves best … Continue reading →

The Guardian says the earth is on fire. Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised | Climate crisis | The Guardian “Hottest January on record” This is different from … Continue reading →

The percent of days above freezing so far this year in the US has been 6th lowest on record, and lowest since the record cold year of 1979. But Grok 3 won’t acknowledge the cold until it hears it from … Continue reading →

On January 18, 2022, NPR predicted record low Great Lakes ice cover.  Two weeks later ice coverage was above average. Great Lakes researchers predict record-low ice coverage – Great Lakes Now Wayback Machine Lake Erie ice cover now is close … Continue reading →

“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unplugged three television networks overnight that he said spread Kremlin-funded “propaganda” and served as a bullhorn of an increasingly popular pro-Moscow party.” 5 Feb 2021 In risky move, Ukraine’s president bans pro-Russian media | Media News | … Continue reading →

Grok 3, Elon Musk’s new politically neutral AI, says a few places on earth might remain livable after global warming. Grok thinks we are getting too hot. us_chill.gif (960×768)

The Atlantic says the virus caused people to lose “trust in scientific and political authorities” – rather than all the lies they told about the virus. COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right – The Atlantic

CBS News says Rio de Janeiro was 111F on February 17, 2025.  The actual temperature was 95F, which was the hottest temperature of the month. Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures on … Continue reading →

$86 million to reduce cow burps in California. “EXPANDS MARKETS FOR CLIMATE SMART DAIRY PRODUCTS IN CALIFORNIA AND SUPPORTS FARMER IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE SMART PRACTICES.” GRANT to CALIFORNIA DAIRY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | USAspending

Two weeks ago : “Great Lakes continuing to lose ice coverage, experts warn” February 6, 2025 Great Lakes continuing to lose ice coverage, experts warn | Bridge Michigan Lake Erie ice cover has been far above average for the past … Continue reading →