This Date In 1944

Catastrophic fires In Victoria

p4 – 15 Jan 1944 – The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957) – Trove

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Christopher Columbus Encountered A Hurricane In February

03 Jan 1955, 1 – The Miami News at Newspapers.com

06 Jan 1955, Page 6 – Fort Lauderdale News at Newspapers.com

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Record Breaking Heat In The East

The press is full of stories about record breaking heat in the east.

Apparently time began sometime after 1932. On this date in 1932, there were 70 degree temperatures all the way from Texas to New York City.

The 1932 winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York, and nearly had to be cancelled because there wasn’t any snow in mid-January.

16 Jan 1932, Page 1 – The Los Angeles Times 

TimesMachine: January 14, 1932 – NYTimes.com

TimesMachine: January 15, 1932 – NYTimes.com

17 Jan 1932, 10 – Casper Star-Tribune at Newspapers.com

12 Feb 1932, Page 2 – The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com

But the New York Times is right on top of the story, and said on January 11, 2018 that it will soon be too warm to hold the Winter Olympics.

Of 21 Winter Olympic Cities, Many May Soon Be Too Warm to Host the Games – The New York Times

Experts predicted that the 2018 Olympics would be the coldest ever, and also that it was threatened by global warming.

2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony could be coldest ever – Curbed

Winter Olympics Threatened by Global Warming, but NBC Won’t Acknowledge It

Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to be the coldest for 20 years | Sport | The Guardian

Who needs comedy?  We have climate experts and the press to replace comedians.

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Fairy Possums Saved By The Bushfires

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January 28, 1939

Bushfires, drought, floods and gales.

p1 – 28 Jan 1939 – The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954) – Trove

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New Video : Climate Judge, Jury And Executioner

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Saved From Extinction By Massive Bushfires

The Leadbeater’s Possum was presumed to be extinct in the early part of the 20th century. It requires young Mountain Ash forest to feed. But the massive fires of January 13, 1939 cleared out the old growth forest and was replaced with the young forest which the possums need. By 1990, the possum’s numbers may have been at a record high, but decades of fire suppression put them at risk again.

22 Sep 1990, Page 166 – The Age at Newspapers.com

p19 – 11 Jan 1939 – The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 – 1954) – Trove

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How Dare You?

Great detective work by Michael Smith

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Sea Level Rise Strikes Again

Venice canals almost dry, two months after severe floods – BBC News

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The Anti-Carbon Pair

A friend just gave this to me. He found it at an antique shop.

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