Real Climate Science

Nature just won’t cooperate. Temperatures not rising. Sea Level not rising. Lake Powell rising. Coral reefs not dying. Record snow pack. No hurricanes for three years in the US. Tough times for those who desire to see the end of the world.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun/07/uk-regions-given-drought-warning

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun/17/uk-drought-wettest-week-rainfall

A polar wave of low temperatures hit Argentina today as the thermometers considerably descended in what is expected to be one of the coldest winters of the decade, announced the National Meteorological Service (SMN) last week.

Low temperatures might even bring some snow to the capital and suburban areas, a rare event as the one registered in 2007 when the snow took porteños by surprise after 89 years without the phenomenon.

This morning, according to the National Meteorological Service, 13 provinces registered below zero Celsius temperatures. The coldest one was registered at around 7 am at Villa Reynolds, San Luis province, where thermometers hit – 8.6 below zero.

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/

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This forest was heavily thinned after the 2000 fire.

http://books.google.com/

Obama has done the impossible – make Jimmy Carter look like a genius.

June 30, 2011 3:36 am
Taliban tightens psychological grip
By Matthew Green in Islamabad
A five-hour gun battle after suicide bombers attacked a Kabul hotel was a dramatic reminder of the reality confronting the US as it prepares to start leaving Afghanistan: far from fading, the insurgency is gaining strength.

http://www.ft.com/

After years of saying the exact opposite.

Each year, the globe has about 92 cyclones – called hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, typhoons in the western Pacific and tropical cyclones in the southern hemisphere. In 2010, we had just 68

http://www.guardian.co.uk
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h/t to Marc Morano

The monsoon season has started in eastern Arizona, and the burned areas are now prone to flooding – due to a loss of ground cover. Some places received close to two inches of rain today, with lots more in the forecast.

http://www.wunderground.com/

Los Alamos has had four major fires since 1977. These were the result of decades of man-made fire suppression, which allowed massive amounts of fuel to build up.

After the current fire, the forests in the area will be further thinned and cleared – allowing the vegetation to continue to return to a healthier state.

The path to hell is paved with good intentions. Note the bears comforting a rabbit.