Author Archives: Tony Heller

In order to get a big summer melt of Arctic sea ice, there has to be a lot of melting in June when the sun is highest in the sky.  This year it is snowing. Ventusky – Wind, Rain and … Continue reading →

On June 17, 1859, Santa Barbara, California was so hot that no humans could be outside, and there was widespread destruction of animals and plants.  Fruit burned on one side and fell to the ground. 13 Aug 1859, 2 – … Continue reading →

Russian Northern Sea Route (NSR) dreams and fantasies are like Arctic ice, they just don’t melt away, however fruitless they come to be. Here’s latest: “Russia seeks to open its Arctic waters to world shipping” Ice-free Northern Sea Route, again. … Continue reading →

On June 14, 1897 temperatures around Chicago were well over 100 degrees. It was 106 at Aurora, Illinois and 108 at Winamac, Indiana. Medford Wisconsin was 100 degrees. Today’s forecast is nearly 30 degrees cooler at Aurora.   14 Jun … Continue reading →

I took this portrait with my Nikon P1000 camera this morning. It is a little fuzzy, but not bad from 1.4 miles away and 1,600 vertical feet below.