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Richard Boone of Science Business magazine writes from his warm office in California,  that Alaska winters are getting very warm, and it is your fault. Warmer winters have a cascading effect in Alaska. “The impacts have been profound,” said Boone. “And the … Continue reading →

Twelve years ago, Kerry Emanuel of MIT predicted an increase in major hurricanes. Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30[thinsp]years : Abstract : Nature The US hasn’t had a major hurricane for almost twelve years, the longest such … Continue reading →

At the CU World Affairs Conference Kerry Emanuel showed this graph of climate model hurricane intensity forecasts out to the year 2100. Some models predicted intensity going down, others predicted it going up a lot. But he said not to confuse uncertainty with ignorance, … Continue reading →

I got some cool pictures yesterday of birds watching humans.

Colorado Public Radio boldly states that Boulder’s climate has warmed two degrees, and the climate is becoming like Albuquerque. Plus the City of Boulder has a “climate action tax.” How ‘Resilience’ Became Part Of Cities’ Climate Change Plans | CPR Had … Continue reading →

My newest video:

There are four moons in this picture. One on the lower left, and three in the upper right. Zooming in, we can see Jupiter and three of his moons. And of course our moon. Hundreds of years ago, sailors used … Continue reading →

On this date in 1930, almost the entire US was over 70 degrees, and ninety degree temperatures were widespread across the midwest. Clarinda, Iowa was 96 degrees. Today’s forecast at Clarinda is 62 degrees. The hottest April 10ths in the US were 1930, 1934, … Continue reading →