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Lawyers are going to court to stop climate change. And it might just work – The Correspondent

Arctic sea ice extent growth during December has been second fastest on record, and ice extent is “normal.”

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Charctic Interactive Sea Ice Graph | Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis

The news is just going to get worse for self-proclaimed ice lovers, because cold northerly winds are going to produce lots of ice growth in the Bering Sea over the next few days.

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On January 10, 1939 – Melbourne was 113 degrees, nine degrees warmer than this month’s hottest temperature.

11 Jan 1939 – HOTTEST DAY ON RECORD IN THREE CAPITALS Seven Deaths: Many People Collapse – Trove

Melbourne, Australia Weather Calendar | Weather Underground

This map shows all of the GHCN temperatures recorded in Australia on January 10, 1939.

It looks to me like January 10, 1939 was likely hotter in Australia than December 17, 2019.

On this date in 1938, Bourke, NSW began a 37 day heatwave over 100F, which included a week which averaged 116F. Peak temperature was 119F. The hottest temperature in Bourke’s current forecast is 114F.

03 Feb 1939 – BOURKE’S NEW HEAT RECORD – Trove

Bourke, Australia 10-Day Weather Forecast | Weather Underground

13 Jan 1939 – STATE’S BLANKET OF HEAT. – Trove

On this date in 1900, Sydney was 104 degrees (25 degrees warmer than today’s forecast) and Trangie was 114 degrees (12 degrees warmer than today’s forecast.) There were numerous bush fires and the heat and drought was having a  disastrous effect on crops.

18 Dec 1900 – HEAT AND FIRES. – Trove

It seems unlikely that this year’s heatwave will match the 1938-1939 heatwave.

The press is, as always, engaged in their usual lies about the climate.