Real Climate Science

Holdren points out that temperatures in the Arctic have been rising at about double the pace of temperatures at the mid-latitudes, where the continental United States lies. And he cites research that theorizes the shrinking difference between the Arctic temperatures and the mid-latitudes is making it more likely that incursions of that frigid air from the “polar vortex” will happen more frequently in the future.

W.H. science director knocks climate change skeptics – Matt Daily – POLITICO.com

If you want to make your freezer colder, simply turn the temperature up.

The graph below merges the 2002 Version Of GISS 1866-1882 NH temperatures, the 1975 National Academy of Sciences 1882-1970 NH temperatures, and RSS 1979-2014 NH temperatures. There have been two cooling periods and two warming periods since 1866, with almost no net change in temperature.

The 2002 version of GISS was the last to include pre-1880 temperatures.

The image below extends the 1975 National Academy of Sciences Northern Hemisphere temperature graph, with RSS Northern Hemisphere satellite temperatures. There are warming and cooling cycles, but no warming trend.

NASA and NOAA creates the imaginary trend, by massively cooling temperatures between 1890 and 1960 (green line below.)

‘GUILTY KNOWLEDGE’? Letter asks if Boehner was briefed on Benghazi ops

In a book set for release next week by the publishing house Knopf, Gates writes that Biden is “a man of integrity,” but also a political figure who has been “wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.”

Gates, a Republican, also slammed the National Security Council under Obama’s watch. The Republican cited what he called the “controlling nature” of the White House, writing that Obama’s national security team “took micromanagement and operational meddling to a new level.”

White House defends Biden against Gates criticism – Businessweek

18 year old killed in family home by police

Keith Vidal’s family says they called police for help when their son was having a schizophrenic episode. But what happened on Sunday was something they never expected.

The 18-year-old from Boiling Springs Lake, North Carolina, was tased by two police officers and then shot and killed by a third officer from a neighboring town, according to CNN affiliate WWAY.

Vidal’s father, Mark Wilsey, told CNN affiliate WECT that his son had been holding an electric, six-inch screwdriver and threatening his mother, his father, Mark Wilsey, told CNN affiliate WECT. The family says the two officers from Boiling Lakes Spring Police Department had the situation under control until an officer from Southport arrived.

The family told WECT that the two officers had their son on the ground after he was tased, when the third officer said, “We don’t have time for this.” The family says that’s when the officer shot their son.

Detective Byron Vassey is on paid administrative leave in connection with his involvement in the incident, according to WECT. The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating this case.

18 year old killed in family home by police – CNN iReport

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2.4 billion Hiroshima bombs is “not much” – but 0.0001 mole fraction CO2 is catastrophic.

WASHINGTON – Former Defence Secretary Robert Gates asserts in a new memoir that President Barack Obama grew frustrated with U.S. policy in Afghanistan

That would actually be Barack Obama’s policy.

and that Vice-President Joe Biden has been wrong on nearly every foreign policy and national security issue.

Biden is almost as stupid as his boss.

In memoir, Gates says Obama grew frustrated over Afghan war, calls Biden consistently wrong

He also accuses members of Congress of inquisition-like treatment of administration officials.

So Congress should have trusted the clueless, incompetent people in the White House?