Author Archives: Tony Heller

During 1957, five storms originated in the Gulf of Mexico, including major hurricane Audrey, which rapidly intensified, made landfall on June 27 and killed more than 400 people.  The US hasn’t been hit by a hurricane during June in almost … Continue reading →

“Milton’s pressure has dropped an insane 50 mb in 10 hours. If this doesn’t convince you the climate crisis is upon us, I don’t know what will.” Dr. Jennifer Francis, Rutgers University The third deadliest US hurricane hit Lake Okeechobee, … Continue reading →

Eight years ago, the press announced that Asheville was ready for the next big rainfall event like the one during July 1916. “Never before had so much rain fallen anywhere in the United States in a 24-hour period, the National … Continue reading →

h/t Lee Adam Wilshier

Life has thrived on earth for at least 540 million years. The Washington Post says earth is close to the coldest of the last 500 million years, and says this provides “a warning on the consequences of human-caused warming” Scientists calculate … Continue reading →

“Arctic sea ice is headed toward a historic low  09-30-2024 This is the conclusion of researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).” Arctic sea ice is headed toward a historic low – Earth.com There has … Continue reading →

Antarctic sea ice cover is close to average since 1981, and is more than 1.5 million km² higher than winter 1966.  The press describes this as “record winter low” and “permanent shift.” S_20240930_extn_v3.0.png (420×500) “in August 1966 the maximum sea … Continue reading →

“Provide an additional $570 billion in Foreign Military Financing to ensure Ukraine has the tools to defend itself.” NEW WAY FORWARD

On June 25, 2009, John Kerry said the Arctic would be ice-free by 2014. “You have sea ice which is melting at a rate that the Arctic Ocean now increasingly is exposed. In five years, scientists predict we will have … Continue reading →