Author Archives: Tony Heller

In Switzerland, everyone has an assault rifle, and they have the lowest crime rate in the world. By contrast, the US has serious crime problems in cities where guns are illegal. The US Supreme Court proposed a simple solution this week. Have Congress pass … Continue reading →

After Chavez dies, perhaps Obama can take over in Venezuela? Obama presses claim that Romney outsourced jobs to China and India | World news | guardian.co.uk Even the Guardian has figured out that Obama is a liar.

Worst heat wave ever? Washington, D.C The worst heat wave ever? The graph below shows all 95+ degree days in Lincoln, Virginia  since 1900. (Lincoln is the closest USHCN station in Virginia to DC.) Heatwaves were much worse in the past, … Continue reading →

We had no fireworks in Fort Collins. The city called off the show (which takes place a in a large, heavily watered city park) because they were concerned about fire. The reason I am writing this post now is because it is … Continue reading →

Adjustments to account for warming due to the effects of urbanization (purple line) cooled the time series an average of 0.1F throughout the period of record. The cumulative effect of all adjustments is approximately a one-half degree Fahrenheit warming in … Continue reading →

EDF making bogus comparisons to the Dust bowl It is becoming increasingly difficult to understand the disconnect between Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe and the threat of rising temperatures to his own constituents. Last year, Oklahoma endured the hottest summer ever recorded in U.S. … Continue reading →

A geothermal energy company with a $98.5 million loan guarantee from the Obama administration for an alternative energy project in Nevada — which received hearty endorsements from Energy Secretary Steven Chuand Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — faces financial problems, and the company’s auditors have … Continue reading →

I was on a conference call to Toronto this morning, and several people were discussing the heat – saying “it never used to be like this.” 13 Jul 1936 – 900 DEAD. HEAT WAVE In North America. RECORD TEM…

Why doesn’t climate science peer review involve any actual review? Nature recently published this ingenious paper claiming a “sea level rise hotspot” between Cape Hatteras and Cape Cod. SLRDs for 60-yr time series at gauge locations across North America. : Hotspot of … Continue reading →

The snow and -20C weather put a damper on the Fourth of July festivities on the Greenland ice sheet. summit:status:webcam