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“a boy of fifteen who is not a democrat is good for nothing, and he is no better who is a democrat at twenty”

– John Adams 1799

Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies: From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson – Thomas Jefferson – Google Books

BUSHFIRES: Queensland firebugs and arsonists blamed for destructive fires

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.”

masie_4km_allyears_extent_sqkm.csv

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.

Ventusky

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.