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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Revere’s_ride.jpg In October, 1804 a major hurricane struck New England and dumped 2-3 feet of snow on the region. The storm blew over the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston – one of the first hangouts of those … Continue reading →

A few fond memories from the hottest year ever, when the earth went past the tipping point. On February 13, 2010 the US had snow in all 48 contiguous states.

England has done well in recent international matches. Soccer analysts have been arguing for years that England winning the World Cup could become a normal pattern rather than a once in a lifetime occurrence.

http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/polar-bear.jpg Dear CO2 emitting Asians (you know who you are) Please stop driving cars and building power plants. Your activities upset westerners who worry about cuddly Polar Bears and other large carnivores. Do you want to be responsible for upsetting … Continue reading →

http://rkwok.jpl.nasa.gov/publications/Kwok.2009.GRL.pdf When you are standing on top of a hill, the only direction you can travel is down. Satellites monitoring the Arctic came on line right at the Arctic ice peak (see the JPL graph above) after the ice age … Continue reading →

The Sun will set at the North Pole next week for the winter, and shadows are getting very long. The cloud shadows seen below are 20 miles long and appear to be cast by a  low cloud bank. There are … Continue reading →

Charles Darwin observed that the environment changes over time (he noted sea shells in the high mountains) and that the survival of organisms depends on their ability to adapt to change.

Major Hurricane Igor (135 mph winds)  is targeting Bermuda later in the week. Fortunately it is expected to weaken before getting there. The track takes Igor over cooler water left behind by Hurricane Danielle, which is probably going to save … Continue reading →

Joe Romm is worried today about Walruses hanging out on the beach in Alaska. He thinks it is the fault of human beings who melted the ice by driving their cars thousands of miles away. These animals do not look like they … Continue reading →

From the Monthly Weather Review : November, 1922 In August, 1922, the Norwegian Department of Commerce sent an expedition to Spitzbergen and Bear Island under the leadership of Dr. Adolf Hoel, lecturer on geology at the University of Christiania.