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Loli tells me she has sailed to the North Pole five times, and that I should spend $10,000 to cruise through the  Parry Channel two weeks from now. What could possibly go wrong? Link VentuSky

Smoke from the California fires gave us a spectacular sunset this evening. Last summer we had a similar sunset, but there was one big difference last year – sunspots. This year there aren’t any. Just in case you forgot what … Continue reading →

Republicans accuse Democrats in places like California of letting illegal immigrants vote. But regardless of whether or not they actually go to the voting booth, they all vote in the electoral college – which is determined by census. The more … Continue reading →

The 1845 Franklin expedition through the Northwest Passage ended with everybody dead, after getting trapped by ice at several locations. NOVA | Arctic Passage | Tracing the Routes (printable) | PBS The ice at 3, 4, 5 on Franklin’s Route … Continue reading →

I haven’t seen the owl there recently, but my favorite spot in the wetlands is full of chokecherries and wild apples now.

The percentage of USHCN stations reaching 95 degrees sometime during the year is plummeting. In 1931, ninety-three percent of stations made it up to ninety-five degrees sometime the year, but this year has only been 60 % – one of … Continue reading →

During February, 1898 there were massive snowstorms raging Wisconsin and Michigan, while three million acres were burning in South Carolina. 21 Feb 1898, 1 – Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News at Newspapers.com Wildland Fire: History Timeline | U.S. National … Continue reading →

Glaciers shrunk thousands of feet in the late 19th century, as temperatures cooled towards NASA’s fake coldest years on record. The famous glaciers of the Rhone have shrunk several thousand feet in the Inst 20 years; considerably more than 100 … Continue reading →

In 2004, the Pentagon said the Northern Hemisphere will cool five degrees by 2020. Fortune.com Normal They also said the number of 90 degree days has increased, and the number of nights below freezing has decreased. Neither of those claims … Continue reading →

On this date in 1955, two thirds of the US was over 90 degrees, and there were 100 degree temperatures coast to coast. August 2 afternoon temperatures have plummeted in the US over the last 90 years. August 2, 1975 … Continue reading →