Author Archives: Tony Heller

July 3rd afternoon temperatures have been declining in the US since the 19th century, and likelihood of hot weather has declined. On this date in 1911, almost 30% of the US was over 100F – with one hundred degree temperatures … Continue reading →

Drudge is reporting “record hot temperatures” in June, when in fact there were almost none. Almost all US record June daily maximum temperatures were set prior to 1989, with CO2 below 350 PPM.  The peak years were 1933, 1911, 1988 … Continue reading →

The Arctic has been cold all summer and is forecast to be cold for the next two weeks. After that, the volume melt rate will tail off sharply. 10-Day Temperature Outlook Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut

June has finished with Arctic sea ice volume fourth highest in the DMI record, behind 2004, 2003 and 2014. But the big story is the slowdown in melt rates since 2012.  The average June ice loss since 2012 is down … Continue reading →

Tom Steyer wants guns banned and believes 0.0004 mole fraction CO2 is deadly. He is so worried about these things, he believes nuclear annihilation is necessary to prevent them from happening. Steyer: Maybe We Can Have a ‘Nuclear War’ to … Continue reading →

Fifty years ago I spent the summer at camp in Florissant, Colorado.  I spent my days target shooting, and nights singing around the bonfire, shooting fireworks, and making out with girls at their camp half a mile away. Almost all … Continue reading →

Arctic sea ice thickness has been increasing for the past twelve years, and is up 44% since 2012. I calculated this by dividing DMI volume by MASIE extent.  (The MASIE records only go back to 2006.). The Arctic Basin is … Continue reading →

Drudge is linking to articles claiming record heat in the East and the Midwest. As always, fake news. June 30 heat has dropped off sharply since the peak in 1901, with almost all of the coolest years coming after Hansen’s … Continue reading →