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During early May, 1890 there were fires “everywhere” in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

08 May 1890, 6 – Minneapolis Messenger at Newspapers.com

This week in 1890, there were large fires on both sides of the Rio Grande in Colorado and New Mexico.

21 Jun 1890, Page 6 – San Francisco Chronicle at Newspapers.com

Spokane Falls Daily Chronicle – Google News Archive Search

The burn area from the 1890 fires in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains north of Santa Fe are now some of the largest and most spectacular Aspen forests anywhere.

Ten years ago this week was the official largest fire on record in New Mexico, which burned west of Los Alamos. According to the press it burned up the ski area, which was where Dean Cummings learned to ski.

Las Conchas Fire in New Mexico Burns Pajarito Ski Resort | Dean Cummings’ Home Ski Resort | Unofficial Networks

I was just up there two days ago, and the ski area is fine, with luxuriant Aspen and Locust forest filling in the burn area.

The skier himself is not doing so well however.

Dean Cummings extreme: A jailhouse interview with ski pioneer, accused murderer – Real Vail

A lot of people moved to New Mexico during the 1980s, which was the wettest decade of the last 2,500 years – and determined from their broad experience that was the normal climate of the state.

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Menacing ‘famine weed’ grows more toxic as carbon levels soar : Research Highlights

Increased CO2 causes all plants to grow faster, which makes earth greener, crops grow faster, and reduces malnutrition.

Carbon Dioxide Fertilization Greening Earth, Study Finds | NASA

Yields and Land Use in Agriculture – Our World in Data

Hunger and Undernourishment – Our World in Data

New research shows that sea level rise in Connecticut is much worse than expected.

New research shows rising sea levels in CT is much worse than expected

NOAA has two tide gauges in Connecticut. Both show that there has been no change in the long term rate of sea level rise, and that sea level rise rates are quite predictable.

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The Obamas are so worried about sea level rise in New England that they just bought a $15 million home on the beach in Massachusetts.

Barack and Michelle Obama buying $14.85M Martha’s Vineyard estate

But this shouldn’t surprise anyone, because thirteen years ago he healed the planet and slowed the rise of the seas.

On day one of the lockdowns last year, I said that it was the implementation of the Green New Deal. People called me a “conspiracy theorist.”

Peter Foster: Mark Carney, man of destiny, arises to revolutionize society. It won’t be pleasant | National Post

Fifty years ago, experts said we would run out of food and water in ten

6 Oct 1970, Page 3 – Redlands Daily Facts at Newspapers.com

They wanted to poison third world  countries to keep them from reproducing.

TimesMachine: November 25, 1969 – NYTimes.com

Since then hunger, poverty and illiteracy have dropped to record lows.

Hunger and Undernourishment – Our World in Data

The short history of global living conditions and why it matters that we know it – Our World in Data

Global Rise of Education – Our World in Data

Life expectancy has increased sharply.

Life Expectancy – Our World in Data

Prophets of doom have a 100% record of failure – since the dawn of time.