Author Archives: Tony Heller

Jeff Masters said that the heavy snow last winter was caused by “global warming adding moisture to the atmosphere.” This is an fascinating theory, given that it was the 17th driest winter on record in the US and that there … Continue reading →

This is the latest DMI graph for July 31. http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icecover.uk.php NSIDC’s most recent forecast hinted at a record low this summer. July 18, 2011 Early sea ice melt onset, snow cover retreat presage rapid 2011 summer decline Arctic sea ice … Continue reading →

Earlier in the year NOAA defined the dawn of time as 1950, claiming that they don’t know how many people died in weather related incidents prior to that time. Now they have moved the dawn of time forwards to the … Continue reading →

Under a plan negotiated late Saturday night, the nation’s debt limit would rise in two steps by about $2.4 trillion and spending would be cut by a slightly larger amount, the officials said. The first stage — about $1 trillion … Continue reading →

The blue states all had their NCDC hottest year on record – when CO2 was below 350 ppm.

Apparently the definition of scientist is someone who makes stuff up and pretends that  they know what they are talking about. Scientists recently found ocean warming is worse than atmospheric warming, as it will melt down polar ice sheets faster … Continue reading →

NOAA seems to have officially adopted the 1970s Ice Age scare as their new cherry picking  baseline. These reports are popping up all over the country Grand Rapids often is described as a cool city. But, in meteorological terms, it’s … Continue reading →

Rather than spiraling into a global warming meltdown, we may be heading into the next ice age. The U.S. National Solar Observatory, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and astrophysicists across the planet report that the nearly all-time low sunspot … Continue reading →

Huge ’07 Alaska tundra fire hints at climate future Alaska’s huge Anaktuvuk River tundra fire in 2007 released as much carbon into the atmosphere as Earth’s entire Arctic tundra absorbs in a year, report the BBC and Alaska Dispatch, citing … Continue reading →

After assessing and reviewing countless reports from scientists all over the world, the IPCC notes that “scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is unequivocal.” Their evidence? In a brief summary: Ice sheets have shrunk and glaciers are retreating. … Continue reading →