Author Archives: Tony Heller

On August 24, 1850, Captain McClure discovered the Northwest Passage, said there was no ice along the shore in the Beaufort Sea, and the temperature was mild. TimesMachine: November 12, 1853 – NYTimes.com

The New York Times says it is anti-intellectual to believe that CO2 helps plants grow, or that the climate is controlled by the sun. How Senator Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government – The New York Times Apparently they … Continue reading →

On January 14, 1939 it was 114F (46C) at Sydney, NSW. Massive fires burned most of the forest from Melbourne to Canberra, and decimated the Koala population. Residents were traumatized for years by the sounds of the Koalas screaming in … Continue reading →

The history of anti-Japanese sentiment in California goes back much further than what the LA Times wants people to remember. In 1923, California passed laws banning Japanese people from owning property, saying Japanese could not be assimilated. 10 Dec 1924, … Continue reading →

“the president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.” – Barack Obama December 20, 2007 EDITORIAL: President Obama, … Continue reading →

Ten years ago today, federal officials wanted to protect California birds from three to four feet of sea level rise over the next century. Warming prompts feds to double bird habitat – Orange County Register A wonderful idea, except that … Continue reading →

Ten years ago today, a number of poor countries promised to stop global warming by cutting CO2 emissions. UN releases pledges by poor countries to curb climate change | The Star Nothing governments do has any impact on the growth … Continue reading →

In 2007, an Australian government study said Australia was having its worst drought on record and warned Sydney would warm nine degrees by 2070. Sydney warned of warming spike – World Environment – MSNBC.com Sydney is currently having one of … Continue reading →

It is becoming harder and harder to locate intelligent life on Earth, but in 1911 Harvard University said there was animal life on Venus. And Edmond Perrier of the French Academy of Sciences said there are trees and mammals on … Continue reading →

In 2013, Barack Obama said “Ninety-seven percent of scientists agree: #climate change is real, man-made and dangerous.” 11:48 AM · May 16, 2013 And he linked to an invalid URL. The American Meteorological Society did a survey of their professional … Continue reading →