Last winter had little snow in the Eastern US due to missing Arctic ice. This autumn, missing Arctic ice is causing record snow.
The CO2/missing Arctic ice coupling is a powerful combination which can cause excess, deficient or normal snowfall – depending on what a rent seeking scientist is currently hoping to prove.
Pension firms preparing for customers to live to 125
People born today will routinely live as long as 125 years and put huge strains on the pension industry that will threaten “poverty for millions of people”, warns the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Pension firms preparing for customers to live to 125 – Telegraph
One of my kids suddenly quit seeing his best friend Matt a few months ago. On Sunday he told me why. Matt went on a three month cocaine binge.
Another of his friends dropped out of CSU after a semester long marijuana binge. His aunt is awaiting a liver transplant because of hepatitis-C from her lifelong drug addiction.
The ready availability of drugs in Colorado is ruining people’s lives.
Obama says that he is the most transparent president in history.
Barack Obama may consider introducing a tax on carbon emissions to help cut the U.S. budget deficit after winning a second term as president, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.
Obama May Levy Carbon Tax to Cut the U.S. Deficit, HSBC Says – Bloomberg
h/t to Marc Morano
Julia will be so proud.
We can no longer deny global warming’s role in creating weather patterns that generate extreme storms
Storms are stronger because of climate change and “both politicians and the public need to accept how much they’re helping cause them,” he says.
We can’t ignore climate change – The Observation Deck – timesunion.com – Albany NY
We know that storms are getting stronger, because of the record low incidence of major hurricanes and tornadoes in the US. How much more evidence could we possibly need?
Can Celtic give Barcelona a good match? Messi is a new father (congratulations to him) and seems distracted.
Yesterday was full of 2-2 ties, Hopefully today’s event will be more conclusive.
Chris Mathews is happy that Sandy destroyed much of the NE seaboard, because it got Obama re-elected.
A good day for America. I’m so glad we had that storm last week … The storm brought in possibilities for good politics.
Obama spent the last few months telling voters of his great love for fossil fuels, and now that the election is over he can stop lying about his position.
h/t to Marc Morano
Colorado is home to the two worst mass murders in US history, both performed by psychotic, stoned teenagers.
Colorado celebrated their memory by legalizing drug usage yesterday.
Obama spent the last few months telling the US how much he loves fossil fuels, and Joe Romm says that Obama must now make a liar out of himself.
I have little doubt that Obama will do exactly what Joe Romm says.
