Real Climate Science

Marble Bar heatwave, 1923-24

The world record for the longest sequence of days above 100°Fahrenheit (or 37.8° on the Celsius scale) is held by Marble Bar in the inland Pilbara district of Western Australia. The temperature, measured under standard exposure conditions, reached or exceeded the century mark every day from 31 October 1923 to 7 April 1924, a total of 160 days.

BOM – Australian Climate Extremes

During March, the US government’s top experts told us that the corn belt was headed for heat and drought this summer.

Chicago, IL Weather Forecast from Weather Underground

Climate experts say that CO2 is the cause of all weather events.

Tornadoes have been at a record low for the last two years, and US hurricanes are close to a record low. This has greatly reduced disaster costs.

Given the huge savings in disaster costs due to CO2 generation, it is only fair that the government pays dividends to all CO2 polluters.

1. Take LSD
2. It all becomes clear

The vast majority of gun crime in US is committed in neighborhoods which are 90+% Democratic party affiliated

Interactive map: Homicides in the District of Columbia – The Washington Post

After four weeks of the first Wonkblog CrowdSourced, there is a consensus! Asked to explain what you view as the most promising energy source for America’s economic and environmental future, you favored one answer, heavily, above the others: Low energy nuclear reactions, or cold fusion.

CrowdSourced: Wonkblog readers are really excited about cold fusion

Personally I prefer a mixture of windmills, solar panels, tofu and pixie dust.

The U.S. Park Police has lost track of thousands of handguns, rifles and machine guns in what a government watchdog agency concluded is the latest example of mismanagement on a police force trusted to protect millions of visitors to the city’s iconic monuments.

Park Police lost track of weapons, inspector general’s report says – The Washington Post

If a gun shop did this, it would be off to jail and throw away the key. Government employees – no consequences.

Are Americans actually stupid enough to put another Clinton or Bush on the ballot?

Jeb Bush will present Hillary Clinton with the 2013 Liberty Medal this fall in Philadelphia.

It could be an awkward encounter for the two, both of whom are mentioned as 2016 presidential nominees for their respective parties

Jeb Bush to give award to Hillary Clinton – The Hill’s Ballot Box