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Summer of 2009 Was The Coldest In Chicago’s History

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Is Extreme Weather Really Increasing?

THE FORGOTTEN STORM The Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the worst tornado in history to strike America, sweeping through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, injuring 2,000 and killing 695. Although now largely forgotten, it set standards against which we still … Continue reading →

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Will Arctic Temperatures Jump This Week?

Every year since 2004, autumn temperatures north of 80N have been well above normal. So far, it hasn’t happened in 2010. http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/meant80n.uk.php

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The Death Spiral – Visualized

September 21, 2007 was the day the earth stood still. Seven billion people breathlessly awaited the end of the winds which were compacting the Arctic ice. Everyone understood how the edge of the Arctic ice pack directly affected their ability … Continue reading →

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There Once Was An Island: Te Henua e Noho

Three people in a unique Pacific Island community face the first devastating effects of climate change, including a terrifying flood.  Will they decide to stay with their island home or move to a new and unfamiliar land, leaving their culture … Continue reading →

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Save The Arctic!

Every day, more and more of the Arctic is disappearing from view. This has been going on for over a week. The hole has already gained five degrees of latitude, which means (using the standard climate science linear extrapolation) the … Continue reading →

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What If They Blamed Electricity?

http://www.mywindpowersystem.com/ Just counting in the US … 1889 – Pennsylvania – the deadliest flood in US history 1900 – Galveston – the deadliest Hurricane in US History 1910 – Idaho – the biggest forest fire in US history 1913 – … Continue reading →

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Romm Forecasts 4C Warming From 2000-2080

http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/43850/two-more-independent-studies-back-hockey-stick-recent-global-warming-unprecedented-? The rate of human-driven warming in the last century has exceeded the rate of the underlying natural trend by more than a factor of 10, possibly much more.  And warming this century on our current path of unrestricted greenhouse … Continue reading →

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Summer Ends In The Arctic At -23.1°C

JAMSTEC Buoy POPS-13 latest 2010 weather data 09/21/0800Z    83.546°N    3.595°E   -23.1°C   1009.1mb http://psc.apl.washington.edu/northpole/POPS13_atmos_recent.html -26°C on the ice sheet in Greenland. http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=72.58000183,-38.45000076 The Death Spiral moves forward relentlessly.

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The Great Chicago Fire Was The Little One That Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago-fire2.jpeg On October 8, 1871 (before global climate disruption) the city of Chicago burned to the ground. What is less known is that several other much larger fires occurred the same day.

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