Author Archives: Tony Heller

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 →

Temperature in the Venusian troposphere increases linearly with altitude. At an altitude of 50km in the Venusian atmosphere, the temperature is about the same as at Earth’s surface. At an altitude of 50km in the Venusian atmosphere, the pressure is also … Continue reading →

I wrote this post in 2010. Hyperventilating on Venus | Watts Up With That? Here was Lubos’ response. I had to independently agree with the broad and important conclusion – after some checks and self-corrections – and I will try … Continue reading →

NASA’s James Hansen originally warned that 350 PPM CO2 was the tipping point, and that we would all burn up and drown unless CO2 was reduced to those levels. Hansen (et al) must read: Get back to 350 ppm or … Continue reading →

Mean temperatures in June have been a little above average since 1895 Maximum temperatures have been a little below average. The frequency of hot days has been about average. I started at ASU in 1974, the peak year of the … Continue reading →

Drudge is again losing the plot about global warming. He linked to this article, which used fake NOAA data to make June 2016 the hottest on record. Record June Heat Waves in the U.S. by Christopher C. Burt | Category … Continue reading →

Much of America’s problems lie west of the San Andreas Fault.

Fayette, Iowa is 77 degrees and having an “Excessive Heat Warning.” Their forecast maximum is a blistering hot 86 degrees (30C.) June 27 temperatures at Fayette have dropped about ten degrees since 1930, and today’s “Excessive Heat” forecast is just … Continue reading →