Author Archives: Tony Heller

You can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig. – Barack Obama     September 9, 2008

In November 1976, National Geographic had a fairly objective discussion of climate. They showed how temperatures regularly take large swings, independent of human activities. They showed that most of the recession of glaciers in the Alps occurred before 1940. They … Continue reading →

Arctic sea ice volume continues its eleven year long expansion. Spreadsheet There has been a large expansion of thick ice into the Chukchi, Beaufort and East Siberian Seas since 2008. 2008                    2019 … Continue reading →

Los Alamos, New Mexico has received five feet of snow in the past week, and eight feet of snow this winter, and is listed as having an “extreme drought” by the US drought monitor. New Mexico Snow Report – Pajarito … Continue reading →

January 1, 2019 was an epic day for photography in the Sonoran Desert. Click the images for full-size.  They look much better at full resolution.

China on track to lead in renewables as US retreats The Guardian China burns more than four times as much coal as the US, and their coal usage is growing, as US coal usage declines. figure_4-2.png (944×740) Experts describe this … Continue reading →

We used to have great senators in the west, like Barry Goldwater, Pete Domenici, and Harrison Schmitt – but now we have nothing but Flakes, Udalls, Romulans and pink tutus. Jeff Flake’s replacement from Arizona.