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Bookviews.com puts Magnetic Reversals         and  Evolutionary Leaps at the top of their         "Picks of the Month"         2 Nov 08 - "By far one of the most extraordinary         books about a scientific phenomenon to come along         in a long time is Robert W. Felix’s Magnetic         Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps.         See entire review: Bookviews Top of the List

 

 
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Darwin Got it Wrong and It’s Not What You’re Thinking 23 Nov 08 - Here's a commentary about Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps written by Alan Caruba. I'm both humbled by it and proud at the same time. I hope you'll forward this article to your friends. See Darwin Got it Wrong and It’s Not What You’re Thinking Long-time geologist argues CO2 is not causing global warming 12 Nov 09 - Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a natural phenomenon caused by volcanoes and is not responsible for climate change, says Professor Ian Plimer, a geologist from Adelaide University. See Long-time geologist argues CO2 is not causing global warming 'Consensus' on Climate Change Is 'Fake,' Scientists Say A team of scientists has sent a letter to all U.S. senators warning that the claim there is "consensus" in the scientific community on the climate change issue is false. See Consensus on Climate Change Is Fake Another Dalton (sunspot) Minimum predicted! 7 Feb 09 – New research paper forecasts another Dalton (sunspot) Minimum. See Another Dalton Minimum predicted!.. . Icebreaker with 100 penguin-loving tourists stuck in Antarctic ice 17 Nov 09 – Although the icebreaker is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from clear water, an Argentine official says the ice will delay the vessel's return by only three to six days. See Icebreaker with 100 tourists stuck in Antarctic ice   Climate of fear in retreat 16 Nov 09 - (Dutch article about global cooling). Average global temperature over the last ten years has decreased, while CO2 levels continued rising. This is in conflict with what the upcoming Copenhagen conference would have you believe. See Climate of fear in retreat Hooray for the Brits! Most Britons don't believe climate change is caused by humans 14 Nov 09 - In a poll published just weeks before the global climate change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, it has been revealed only 41% of British people accept as a scientific fact that the situation is largely man-made. See Hooray for the Brits! Most don't believe climate change caused by humans Gore admits CO2 does not cause majority of global warming 4 Nov 09 - In a potentially devastating blow to the agenda to introduce a world-wide carbon tax and cap and trade system, Al Gore admits that the majority of global warming that occurred until 2001 was not primarily caused by CO2. See Gore admits CO2 does not cause majority of global warming World's oceans supposedly hottest in 130 years - NASA disagrees 20 Aug 09 – “July was the hottest the world's oceans have been in almost 130 years of record-keeping,” says Seth Borenstein. NASA disagrees. (I think Seth could find global warming in a solid block of ice.) See Worlds oceans supposedly hottest in 130 years - NASA disagrees Solar Physicist Predicts Ice Age 6 Jul 09 – Physicist Timo Niroma from Finland notes that the present sunspot cycle has "now gone clearly below" the Dalton level.           See Solar Physicist Predicts Ice Age   Polar Bear Balderdash By Alan Caruba 12 Nov 09 - The Sierra Club is lying. Forty years ago, there were  around 5,000 polar bears. Today, the estimate is about 25,000. They are more likely to survive a new ice age than billions of humans in the northern hemisphere. See Polar Bear Balderdash "No reason to discount the idea that we’re heading into another Little Ice Age, or possibly a major ice age," says meteorologist 31 Aug 09 – During the Maunder Minimum there were no telescopes and satellites with the observational power we have today, so today's long periods without sunspots are even more impressive. We can see small sunspots that would have been missed 100 to 200 years ago. See Possibly heading into another Little Ice Age Gore admits CO2 does not cause majority of global warming 4 Nov 09 - In a potentially devastating blow to the agenda to introduce a world-wide carbon tax and cap and trade system, Al Gore admits that the majority of global warming that occurred until 2001 was not primarily caused by CO2. See Gore admits CO2 does not cause majority of global warming   Geology professor forecasts abrupt cooling 10 Nov 09 - The lack of sun spots has surpassed all records since the Dalton Minimum, suggesting that we may be headed for a Dalton or Maunder type minimum with severe cooling. See Geology professor forecasts abrupt cooling   Too cold to light Olympic Torch 10 Nov 09 – This article tells of global warming's supposed effect on polar bears, then briefly notes that minus 40 degree temperatures made it impractical to light the torch outdoors ... so they needed to do it in a bus. See Too cold to light Olympic Torch Winter snows did not all melt on Italy’s Presena Glacier this summer 10 Nov 09 - 'Their massive base depth last season meant it didn’t all melt over the summer so they have nearly a metre and a half of snow on the glacier ski area already." (The second story of this kind in two years.) See Winter snows did not all melt on Italy’s Presena Glacier this summer Atlanta Flood a 10,000-Year Event 4 Nov 09 - The odds of a 10-inch rain event are just 1 in 10,000, says senior hydrologist Kent Frantz, so the 16.7 inches just west of Douglasville had odds that went “off the charts." "But I should caution...something like this could happen again.” (Not only could it happen again, I think it is almost inevitable.) See Atlanta Flood a 10,000-Year Event Cold wreaks havoc on Wyoming beet crop 4 Nov 09 - Most beets in northern Wyoming frozen in the ground by unseasonably cold weather just as harvest was beginning. See Cold wreaks havoc on Wyoming beet crop   The Alps growing and shrinking at same rate 6 Nov 09 - Glaciers and rivers erode about exactly the same amount of material from the slopes of the Alps as is regenerated from the deep Earth's crust, says this new study by German and Swiss geoscientists. See The Alps growing and shrinking at same rate Global warming and the price of a gallon of gas “What an amazing fraud; what a scam.” By John Coleman "The ethanol folly is also creating a food crisis throughout the world – it is behind the food price rises for all the grains, for cereals, bread, everything that relies on corn or soy or wheat, including animals that are fed corn, most processed foods that use corn oil or soybean oil or corn syrup. See Global warming and the price of gasoline Major undersea eruptions 4 Nov 09 – Here are links to a couple of cool videos showing huge amounts of ash, rocks and steam emanating from underwater volcanoes. See Major undersea eruptions Forecaster expects Hurricane Ida to "power up" as it crosses Gulf of Mexico  9 Nov 09 - Piers Corbyn at WeatherAction forecasts that Ida will probably power up somewhat more than official forecasts in the next 36hrs and turn slightly to the right hitting US mainland more to the east. See Forecaster expects Hurricane Ida to power up Is Climate Changing In Favor of Ski Resorts? 6 Nov 09 - Heavy snow in the Alps. Heavy snow in Scandinavia. Canadian resorts open, and others announce early opening. Another 20cm of snow for Hemsedal, opening on Saturday. Verbier may open on Saturday. See Is Climate Changing In Favor of Ski Resorts?   Iceagenow.com becoming a gossip site? 6 Nov 09 – Worried email from a reader in Amsterdam. "I fail to see what this article (Human baby born with a tail?) has to do with global warming/cooling or even higher cosmic radiation." See my answer: Iceagenow.com becoming a gossip site?   Human baby born with a tail? 4 Nov 09 - Don't laugh. At birth some human babies have a short “tail-like” growth called a “caudal appendage;’ located near the inferior end of the spinal column. This Muslim baby, born with a tail, was believed to be the reincarnation of a Hindu god. Human baby born with a tail? Set the Flamingos Free! - Minnesotans for Global Warming Song This short video is hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJUFTm6cJXM Thanks to Hans Schreuder for this link   Lonnie Thompson and his tinker toy models 3 Nov 09 - The snows of Kilimanjaro may soon be gone, warns paleoclimatologist Lonnie Thompson, pointing to supposed increases in the mid- to upper-tropical troposphere. "Not true." says this article on icecap.us. "Thompson sees what he wants to see in the   data.” Lonnie Thompson and his tinker toy models Four to six times normal rainfall swamps crops 21 Oct 09 – Many areas of the Mississippi Delta have received 25 to 40 inches of rainfall over the past 60 days ... anywhere from 400 to over 600 percent of normal. See Four to six times normal rainfall swamps crops Coldest October in New Zealand in more than 25 years 2 Nov 09 – New Zealanders have just shivered through the coldest October in more than 25 years - not long after they enjoyed the warmest August on record, says a climate analyst. See Coldest October in NZ in more than 25 years Author appeared on Coast-to-Coast am with George Noory last night (or this morning, however you look at it) 3 (or 4) Nov 09 - http://www.coasttocoastam.com/   Snow in Beijing 1 Nov 09 - "Usually there are only two or three snows that accumulate like this one in an entire winter here. As I write to you, it is still snowing – large fluffy flakes. And it is November 1st." See Snow in Beijing A monkey's uncle? Nope - Ida only a distant relative 21 Oct 09 - A publicity blitz called Ida "the link" that would reveal the earliest evolutionary roots of monkeys, apes and humans. However, a new analysis shows that “Ida is as far removed from the monkey-ape- human ancestry as a primate could be.”  See Ida only a distant relative   Copenhagen Climate Treaty: Lord Monckton with Glenn Beck 1 Nov 09 - Is Obama prepared to sign away our democracy, our freedom,and our way of life? All for the global warming lie? See video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23T1vB24bdI Science Museum pumping world-governance agenda 31 Oct 09 – London’s Science Museum is trying to shove its global warming/global governance agenda down your throat. See Science Museum pumping world-governance agenda Two Ft Collins Snow Records Broken, or Established, Depending on your POV - 30 Oct 09 - The storm established two new records for Fort Collins, Colorado: biggest single storm snowfall in October, and the snowiest October on record. See Two Ft Collins Snow Records Broken Prepare for winter or Britain will grind to a halt again, says LGA 30 Oct 09 – The country is ill-prepared for further sub-zero conditions, says the Local Government Association (LGA). A Met Office spokeswoman said there was a 'one-in-seven' chance of a cold winter. See Prepare for winter or Britain will grind to a halt again Cheyenne - Snowiest October on record - Nine times normal! 30 Oct 09 - So far this month, snowfall in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has reached 28.0 inches, a new record for the month of October.  See Cheyenne - Snowiest October on record - Nine times normal! Is Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty? Please ... take time to view this video clip on YouTube. It’s only four minutes long. Then forward it to your friends. We must rise up and STOP our president from signing this treaty! http://www.pyrabang.com/view.php?ref=thenetprophet&post_id=42151 Thanks to Robert Folaron (and many others) for this link How to be a Jerk By Alan Caruba 26 Oct 09 – "Only ignoramuses think that human beings can change the world’s climate. Oh wait, the President of the United States is critical of the “naysayers” who “make cynical claims” that ignore the alleged scientific evidence about greenhouse gas, i.e., carbon dioxide, emissions. "Move over Hoggan, it turns out that Obama is as big a jerk as you." See How to be a jerk We should fear a deep temperature drop -- not catastrophic global warming, says prominent Russian Scientist 27 Oct 09  - “As for what lies ahead in the upcoming decades, it is not catastrophic warming, but a global, and very prolonged, temperature drop," says Dr. Habibullo Abdussamatov. See We should fear a deep temperature drop-not global warming It’s all about the state getting its hands in your trousers One-minute video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olmag5Cu9TI&feature=player_embedded Thanks to Stephanie Relfe for this link Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf is growing 7 Dec 05 – Scientists Joughin and Bamber re-evaluated the mass balances of the ice in Antarctica. "It is clear from the results of this study that the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf is not rapidly, or even slowly, wasting away. Quite to the contrary, it is growing." See Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf growing No global warming in New Zealand 26 Oct 09 - Email from a reader in New Zealand See No global warming in New Zealand   Greenland icecap thickens slightly "despite warming" 20 Oct 05 - Greenland's ice-cap has thickened slightly in recent years despite wide predictions of a thaw triggered by global warming, a team of scientists said on Thursday. See Greenland icecap thickens slightly Poll: Far fewer Americans believe in global warming -- Only 36% say warming man-made, down from 47% last year 22 Oct 09 –  New poll finds a sharp decline in the number of Americans who see global warming as a very serious problem. See Poll: Far fewer Americans believe in global warming   Obama hits out at 'naysayers' 23 Oct 09 - President Obama on Friday hit out at naysayers he blamed for peddling "cynical" claims that global warming is a myth. As far as I'm concerned, man-made global warming is not only a myth, it is a lie. See Obama hits out at 'naysayers'   Using "Global Warming" to Steal your Rights By Alan Caruba 22 Oct 09 - "Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General, Britain’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, Australia’s governing body, the European Union, Al Gore and the President of the United States who will attend the UN conference, are all lying." See Using "Global Warming" to Steal your Rights Record low temperatures around the USA Record low temperatures in 18 states - 19 Oct 09   Oops - West Antarctic Ice Sheet not losing ice as fast as we thought 20 Oct 09 — New measurements by GPS Network suggest the rate of ice loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet has been slightly overestimated. See Oops - West Antarctic Ice Sheet not losing ice as fast as we thought Antarctic ice growing, not melting 18 Apr 09 – “Ice is expanding in much of Antarctica, contrary to the widespread public belief that global warming is melting the continental ice cap,” says this article in The Australian. See Antarctic ice growing, not melting   Only Idiots Listen to these "Leaders" By Alan Caruba 19 Oct 09 - "Ever since the first United Nations conference on “global warming” the only goal has been to establish a global government so that the “leaders” could grow wealthy while the rest of mankind is treated like cattle." See Only Idiots Listen to these "Leaders" It’s not about climatology – it’s about freedom By Phil Brennan 20 Oct 09 - Last year the President of the Czech Republic told us, "It’s not about climatology – it’s about freedom." We must rise up and tell Barack Obama that it he signs away our freedom and independence in Copenhagen we will see to it that he will be impeached and driven from office. See It’s not about climatology – it’s about freedom BBC relents over debate on warming 20 Oct 09 – “It’s preposterous to think that human beings change the climate. The natural history of our climate is that we have occasional warm periods and an ice age about every ten thousand years. As a matter of fact, we’re overdue an ice age now.” See BBC relents over debate on warming Deceptive reporting hides truth 18 Oct 09 – Here’s another deceptive article – or if you want to give them the benefit of doubt, deceptive headline - from the Associated Press, entitled “Rising seas threaten Shanghai, other major cities.” See Deceptive reporting hides truth You must cut your lifestyle by 25 to 40 per cent 20 Oct 09 - Speaking at an international summit on climate change in London, Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, said that rich nations need to commit to cut greenhouse gas emissions by between 25 to 40 per cent by 2020. See You must cut your lifestyle by 25 to 40 per cent   Giant Ribbon Discovered at Edge of Solar System 15 Oct 09 – NASA's IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) spacecraft has made the first all-sky maps of the heliosphere - a vast magnetic bubble surrounding the solar system - and the results have taken researchers by surprise. The maps are bisected by a bright, winding ribbon of unknown origin. See Giant Ribbon Discovered at Edge of Solar System Cold reality breaking in on their mad dreams 18 Oct 09 – "Not many people in Britain were aware that 20 per cent of the entire United States was last week covered in snow," says Christopher Booker.  Similarly unseasonable snowfalls blanketed central Europe, the Alps and New Zealand, while "hundreds of Tibetan herdsmen had to be rescued when blizzards swept their summer pastures weeks early." See Cold reality breaking in on their mad dreams Penn State tailgates cancelled due to snow 16 Oct 09 - Email from reader - Unfortunately for the Penn State/ Minnesota game, a half foot of global warming snow lays on the lots and no cars or RV's will be able to park there.  Even on the paved lots no tailgating will be allowed. See Penn State tailgates cancelled due to snow   20% of U.S. already covered in snow 14 Oct 09 - Early autumn snowstorms in the northern Midwest and northern Rockies are not only sticking around longer, they are expanding further south as the winter season begins. See 20% of U.S. already covered in snow Record low temperatures around the USA Record low temperatures in 19 states - 12 Oct 09 Record low temperatures in 21 states - 11 Oct 09  Record low temperatures in 18 states - 10 Oct 09   Montana: Record low temperatures smashed by 14 degrees 18 Oct 09 - Also set record for the number of days in a row that record temperatures occurred (more than 110 years of records). See Montana: Record low temperatures smashed by 14 degrees Rapid increase in Northern Hemisphere snowcover 14 Oct 09 - From 2% below to 2% above 10-yr climatology See Rapid increase in Northern Hemisphere snowcover Upcoming winter will be a shocker to millions across the world By Mark Vogan 17 Oct 09 – "In the next 20 years, we shall see new stunning cold records written, a new era of cold is arriving and this winter approaching may be the start to a trend." See Upcoming winter will be a shocker to millions across the world Frost on Pumpkin Debunks Global Warming Tales By Phil Brennan 14 Oct 09 - “For the past decade, global temperatures have been falling, yet Congress and the Obama administration are bound and determined to enact into law a Draconian measure known as cap and trade that will cripple the economy and send tens of thousands of jobs abroad." Brennan goes on to quote “iceagenow.com’s brilliant Robert Felix.” (Has a good ring to it, don't you think?) See Frost on Pumpkin Debunks Global Warming Tales Chicago: Chilliest October in 133 years 15 Oct 09 – “Chicago's average temperature over the month's first 15 days slipped Thursday to 47.3-degrees---the city's chilliest October open in the 133 years since 1876,” says WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling. See Chicago: Chilliest October in 133 years   Are sunspots set to disappear? 3 Sep 09 – “Sunspot magnetic fields are dropping by about 50 gauss per year," says researcher Matt Penn of the National Solar Observatory (NSO). "If we extrapolate this trend into the future, sunspots could completely vanish around the year 2015." See Are sunspots set to disappear? Early snow records set to be broken in Austria 12 Oct 09 - Austria’s provincial capitals are expected to see their earliest snowfalls in history today as Arctic air sweeps the country. See Early snow records set to be broken in Austria Holdren: Ice age will kill 1 billion by 2020 Obama's science chief blames humans By Jerome R. Corsi 9 Oct  09 -  “White House science czar John Holdren has predicted 1 billion people will die in ‘carbon-dioxide induced famines’ in a coming new ice age by 2020,” says this article on World Net Daily.   See Holdren: Ice age will kill 1 billion by 2020   Coldest early October ever in Lincoln, Nebraska 12 Oct 09  - Plus, more snow in one day than North Platte has ever received in the full month of October! See Coldest early October ever in Lincoln, Nebraska   Farmers cannot harvest some areas in SD because it is so wet 13 Oct 09 – Email from a reader - Local farmers cannot harvest some areas because it is so wet.  The big machines just sink in and get stuck in the fields; not to mention the muddy roads that pose a problem for the grain trucks.  See Farmers cannot harvest some areas in SD because it is so wet Europe getting a snowstorm this week, too 13 Oct 09 – Email from reader in the UK - This week in Europe it will snow too in the mountains - down to 1000m tomorrow with between 40 and 75cm in several ranges in Northern Switzerland and Western Austria. See Europe getting a snowstorm this week, too   UK’s Sunday Times goes skeptic big time 11 Oct 09 - The carbon dioxide level now measures 380 parts per million. What people don’t know, is that the carbon dioxide level 80 million years ago – when our mammalian ancestors were evolving – was at least 1,000 ppm. See UK's Sunday Times goes skeptic big time   Western Montana cold shatters records 12 Oct 09 - "We haven't just set new records, we've blown them out of the water." See Western Montana cold shatters records   BBC asks, “What happened to global warming?” 9 Oct 09 - “For the last 11 years we have not observed any increase in global temperatures,” admits this article by BBC correspondent Paul Hudson. “The warmest year recorded globally was not in 2008 or 2007, but in 1998.” See BBC asks What happened to global warming? Record low temperatures around the USA Record low temperatures in 10 states (66 records) - 5 Oct 09 Record low temperatures in 12 states (61 records) - 4 Oct 09 Record low temperatures in 15 states (139 records) - 3 Oct 09 Record low temperatures in 20 states (154 records) - 2 Oct 09 Record low temperatures in 15 states (94 records) - 1 Oct 09 Should we spend 50 trillion dollars to avoid one trillion dollars damage? 1 Oct 09 – “The last thing the world needs is a global trade war sparked by European attempts to bully the world into adopting its climate change policies ... to shelter its industries from the economic damage its climate policies will impose." See Should we spend 50 trillion dollars to avoid one trillion dollars damage?   Cosmic Rays Hit Space Age High 28 Sep 09 - “This is the precursor to everything you have been writing about,” says reader Dan Welch. According to sensors on NASA's ACE spacecraft, galactic cosmic rays have just hit a Space Age high. See Cosmic Rays Hit Space Age High Vegas ski resort to open a record seven weeks early 7 Oct 09 - The 2009-2010 season at the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort is underway, the earliest the resort has ever been open. See Vegas ski resort to open a record seven weeks early   More than 950 earthquakes in California in past week 7 Oct 09 - Earthquake activity seems to be increasing in the California/ Nevada region. More than 950 'quakes in the past week. See More than 950 earthquakes in California in past week "Even if this was the middle of winter this is extreme" 6 Oct 09 – New Zealand: Two major North Island highways remain closed after unseasonal heavy snow days stranded motorists for two nights. "Even if this was the middle of winter this is extreme," said WeatherWatch head analyst Philip Duncan.      Since it's Fall in the north, it's Spring in NZ, says reader      Travis Hill. They had a spring snowstorm that put their      winter snowstorms to shame.   See Even if this was the middle of winter this is extreme   This may be one for the record books 5 Oct 09 – Bellevue, ID – “This may be one for the record books, not only how early this heavy fall snowstorm is, but the fact that it appears to have created the earliest snow day in the history of the Blaine County School District." See This may be one for the record books More than 70 earthquakes hit Central California in six days 3 Oct 09 – “Several geologists are concerned it may have an effect on the farther north Cascadia Subduction Zone which begins in Northern California and follows the Pacific coast to Alaska.” See More than 70 earthquakes hit Central California in six days   Could magnetic twisters have created the Carolina Bays? 23 Sep 09 – Today, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will fly a mere 142 miles above Mercury's surface. Much attention will be given to new craters possibly created by magnetic twisters. See Could magnetic twisters have created the Carolina Bays? Cherry Picking the Numbers – A scientific scandal 29 Sep 09 – “A scientific scandal is casting a shadow over a number of recent peer-reviewed climate papers,” says this article by Andrew Orlowski. It’s also casting a shadow on IPCC assessments. At least eight papers showing an uptick in temperatures are in question. A number of these involve senior climatologists at the British climate research centre CRU at the University East Anglia. See Cherry Picking the Numbers – A scientific scandal Huge power grab: Increasing energy prices will guarantee a longer, deeper recession 1 Oct 09 - Unwilling to wait for Congress to act, the Obama administration announced on Wednesday that it was moving forward on new rules to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from 14,000 coal-burning power plants, refineries and big industrial complexes.  See Huge power grab: Increasing energy prices will guarantee a longer, deeper recession Climate change proposals "another heavy burden," says Czech President Vaclav Klaus 27 Sep 09 – Klaus is a climate skeptic, a great defender of individual freedom and he distrusts socialist governments. Our current economic crisis "was basically a failure of governments, not markets," says Klaus.    See Climate change proposals another heavy burden, says Czech President Magnetic tornadoes gouge Mercury's surface - Could this explain what created the Carolina Bays? 2 Jun 09 – Through a process called "sputtering," solar wind particles  crashing into Mercury's surface gouge atoms out of the surface with sufficient energy to launch them into ballistic trajectories. See Magnetic tornadoes gouge Mercury's surface Climate-change legislation almost certainly dead 26 Sep 09 - “Climate-change legislation (a.k.a. cap-and-trade) is almost certainly dead for this year, which means that American negotiators will go empty-handed to the Copenhagen summit in December,” says Newsweek writer Howard Fineman. See Climate-change legislation almost certainly dead   Global Warming or Global Freezing: is the ice really melting? Or our wallets? 24 Sep 09 – “President Obama just made a melodramatic appeal at the United Nations for global measures to dramatically curb what he called “the climate threat … or as they now slyly term it, “climate change.” See Our wallets will be melting - not the ice Czech president says U.N. climate meeting was “propagandistic” 27 Sep 09 – "Czech President Vaclav Klaus sharply criticized a U.N. meeting on climate change on Tuesday at which U.S. President Barack Obama was among the top speakers, describing it as propagandistic and undignified,” says this article from Reuters. See Czech president - U.N. climate meeting was “propagandistic” Oh really Dr Betts? 29 Sep 09 - Four degrees of warming 'likely' by 2070, says this alarmist article on BBC. "Oh really Dr Betts? Carbon dioxide does not possess the ability to trap heat and make the atmosphere warmer," says analytical chemist Hans Schreuder. "All of our energy problems would be solved by this kind of magic.” See Oh really Dr Betts? The weather says NO to UN climate talks! – Solar activity key determinate of climate 24 Sep 09 - "There is no evidence of any correlation between CO2 and extreme weather events or that changes in hurricane incidence correlate with world temperatures,” said astrophysicist Piers Corbyn. See The weather says NO to UN climate talks! IPCC's own table refutes their claim that humans are prime source of increases in CO2 23 Sep 09 – The IPCC is so messed up that their own publications refute their conjecture. Their own table refutes their claim that humans are the prime source of increases in CO2. IPCC table refutes claim that humans are prime source of CO2 increases   Ten trillion dollars down the rat hole - and a step toward global governance 3 Sep 09 - “The global-warming bill moving through Congress would cost the nation nearly $10 trillion – while doing virtually nothing to stop warming,” warns this article in the New York Post. See Ten trillion dollars down the rat hole      Colder today than 800 years ago The Dog Ate Global Warming By Patrick J. Michaels 23 Sep 09 - “The data needed to verify the gloom-and-doom warming forecasts have disappeared. Apparently, they were either lost or purged from some discarded computer. Only a very few people know what really happened, and they aren’t talking much. And what little they are saying makes no sense." See The Dog Ate Global Warming Earth approaching sunspot records 21 Sep 09 - "The sun's recent activity, or lack thereof, may be linked to the pleasant summer temperatures the midwest has enjoyed this year, said Charlie Perry, a research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Lawrence. See Earth approaching sunspot records Snow in Colorado mountains today - cold in Denver 21 Sep 09 – The season's first widespread snowfall is expected to hit the mountains today with accumulations of up to 4 inches above 7,500 feet. More than 10 inches of snow has already fallen on Conifer, CO. See Snow in Colorado mountains today - cold in Denver The Arctic is NOT warming faster 18 Sep 09 - The Washington Post recently praised a new study claiming that the Arctic is warming much faster than originally thought. But the study is based on bogus science. See The Arctic is NOT warming faster Colorado snow prompts ski area to turn on snowmaking machines early 22 Sep 09 - Light snow was reported Monday in Vail and other mountain towns, and more was expected Tuesday. At least 3 inches of snow fell in parts of the foothills west of Denver. See Colorado snow prompts ski area to turn on snowmaking machines early Atlanta floods shatter old records - Just imagine if that had been snow! 22 Sep 09 - Heavy rains exceeding fifteen inches have soaked the Atlanta, Georgia region over the past two days, triggering widespread major flooding and shattering records set as long ago as 1919 ... with the water still rising in some areas. See Atlanta floods shatter old records   "Yes, the President is lying" By Alan Caruba 19 Sep 09 - "Taxing Americans at a time when they need to hold on to their money is wrong and stupid, but doing so in the name of reducing “global warming” when there hasn’t been any global warming for a decade and the planet is looking at ten, twenty or more years of cooling isn’t just wrong, it’s the worst kind of lie. Yes, the President is lying. See Yes the president is lying Sun buffets Earth with streams of energy even during sunspot minimums 18 Sep 09 – Challenging conventional wisdom, a new study finds that the earth was bombarded last year with high levels of solar energy at a time when the Sun was unusually quiet and sunspots had virtually disappeared. See Sun buffets Earth with streams of energy even during sunspot minimums Scientists pull about-face on global warming Admit that the earth is cooling  – for now 15 Sep 09 – Last week one of the leading climate modelers in the world, who has been pushing the IPCC's contention that humans are causing global warming, conceded the Earth has not warmed for nearly a decade and that we are likely entering one or even two decades during which temperatures cool. Why has this not received more headlines? See Scientists pull about-face on global warming – for now Do dead dinosaurs fuel our cars? No, say the Russians 12 Sep 09 - The assumption that oil and other "fossil fuels" come from dead dinosaurs and other dead matter has been an article of faith for centuries, says Financial Post writer Lawrence Solomon. But many Russians and Ukrainians insist that oil is formed far beneath the surface of the earth. See Do dead dinosaurs fuel our cars?   The Great Copenhagen Liar’s Conference By Alan Caruba 15 Sep 09 – In December, a conference sponsored by the United Nations will gather in Copenhagen to explore ways to “prevent global warming.” The Sun, however, is not cooperating. It now appears that the Sun is heading towards what is called ‘a grand minimum’ as we saw in the Little Ice Age.” See Great Copenhagen Liar’s Conference New research finds no link between global warming and stronger El Niño Also finds link between 1918 El Niño and Flu Pandemic 15 Sep 09 —  New research shows that the 1918-19 El Niño - which  occurred before significant warming - was one of the strongest of the century. This makes it difficult to argue that El Niños have been getting stronger, says Benjamin Giese, a professor of oceanography at Texas A&M University. See No link between global warming and stronger El Niños   More than a million angry voters descend on Washington, DC Media tries to hide extent of protest 15 Sep 09 – The media is trying to downplay the enormity of this protest, but more than a million angry voters descended on Washington, DC on Saturday. They were protesting the government’s attempts to remove their freedoms and control their lives. See More than a million angry voters "Absurd" - "Ignorant" Global warming not causing California wildfires, says meteorologist - (Video) 10 Sep 09 - Absurd, says meteorologist Joe Bastardi. People are either ignorant when they tell you this, or they don't want you to know. Satellite measurements show that temperatures have been going down. See Global warming not causing California wildfires O’Reilly interviews Accuweather meteorologist Joe Bastardi (Video) 13 Sep 09 – "Common sense dictates that a trace gas needed for life on the planet would not be the cause for destroying life on the planet." See O’Reilly interviews Accuweather meteorologist Joe Bastardi     NOAA: Summer Temperature Below Average for U.S. 10 Sep 09 – Michigan experienced its fifth, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota their seventh, Nebraska its eighth, and Iowa its ninth coolest summer. Records date back to 1895.  See NOAA: Summer Temperature Below Average for U.S. First White Christmas in Years 14 Sep 09 – Email from a reader in Washington I live in Vancouver Washington. This last year was the first White Christmas that I have seen in more years then I can remember. See Record Low Temperatures across the US   Surprise method of transferring energy from solar wind to Earth's magnetosphere 9 Sep 09 - "This discovery is like finding it got hotter when the sun went down," said Larry Lyons, UCLA professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences. (I wonder what would happen during a magnetic reversal.) See Surprise method of transferring energy from solar wind to Earth's magnetosphere UK public smarter than its leaders 11 Sep 09 – “The British public has become more sceptical about climate change over the last five years, according to a survey. Twice as many people now agree that "claims that human activities are changing the climate are exaggerated". See UK public smarter than its leaders   Leader of None - Obama’s global warming policies have few followers By Paul Driessen No electricity means no refrigeration, to keep food and medicines from spoiling. No water purification, to reduce baby-killing intestinal diseases. No modern heating and air conditioning, to reduce hypothermia in winter, heat stroke in summer, and lung disease year-round. No lights or computers, no modern offices, factories, schools, shops, clinics or hospitals. See Leader of None   Waiting in line to fill your tank 11 Sep 09 – This video by ABC’s John Stossel talks about government-run healthcare systems, but it’s a great reminder of what a government-run energy program would look like. See Waiting in line to fill your tank   No magnetic reconnection? 10 Sep 09 - “This Magnetic Reconnection confusion has gone far enough,” says reader Dennis Cowdrick. (See my article about magnetic reconnection Explosions in the sky - magnetic reconnection.) It is a misconception that magnetic fields can be open ended and can release energy by “merging” or “reconnecting.” See No magnetic reconnection Indian Scientists Debunk UN Glacier Retreat Claim 28 Aug 09 – Disputing the forecast made by the IPCC that the glaciers in the world's highest mountain range could vanish within three decades, V. K. Raina, a leading glaciologist and former Additional Director-General of Geological Survey of India (GSI), claimed recently that the glaciers are undergoing natural changes which are witnessed periodically. See Indian Scientists Debunk UN Glacier Retreat Claim Open Letter to Gordon Brown By Analytical Chemist Hans Schreuder 1 Sep 09 - “The amount of energy humans generate annually is equivalentto that received by Earth from the Sun every hour." See Open Letter to Gordon Brown   NASA News: Are Sunspots Disappearing? 3 Sep 09 –  “Sunspot magnetic fields are dropping by about 50 gauss per year,” says researcher Matt Penn of the National Solar Observatory (NSO) in Tucson, Arizona. “If we extrapolate this trend into the future, sunspots could completely vanish around the year 2015.” See NASA News: Are Sunspots Disappearing? “Unseasonable” storm bringing one to two feet of snow to Cascades 4 Sep 09 - According to the National Weather Service, "the snow level will fall to around 6,000 feet by Sunday... One to two feet of new snow is expected above the snow level." See  “Unseasonable” storm bringing one to two feet of snow to Cascades Global warming and the sun 1 Sep 09 -- "Excellent (surprising!) article that got by the L.A. Times censors, on how and why sunspots warm the planet more that solar output would suggest is possible." See Global warming and the sun Geomagnetic super-storm sets telegraph papers on fire On Sep 2, a billion-ton coronal mass ejection slammed into the earth's magnetic field. The glow awoke campers in the Rockies in the middle of the night, who thought the sun was rising. But no, it was the Northern Lights ... exactly 150 years ago today. See Geomagnetic super-storm sets telegraph papers on fire   Explosions in the sky - magnetic reconnection 31 Aug 09 – They laughed when I wrote of explosions in the sky during magnetic reversals. Well, here’s an article from NASA showing how feasible that really is. See Explosions in the sky - magnetic reconnection Farmers' Almanac predicts bitter cold for much of this winter Frigid temperatures across three-quarters of the US 31 Aug 09 -  “Very cold and bitterly cold” is how the Farmers’ Almanac describes the winter in the Great Lakes, Plains, and South Central states. It's going to be an "ice cold sandwich," says editor Peter Geiger. See Farmers' Almanac predicts bitter cold for much of this winter The Minnesota summer of 69° – brrrr May portend a colder-than-normal winter 31 Aug 09 – For the members of the Minnesota Sinfonia, the July 17 performance at the Lake Harriet band shell was doubly memorable. But the applause wasn't very loud. "I think most of them were wearing mittens," said Sinfonia manager Raphael Fishman. See The Minnesota summer of 69° – brrrr   The sun has been blank of official sunspots for 50 days in a row - only the 4th time the sun has been blank for at least 50 days since 1849. 30 Aug 09 - See all spotless-day-streak records: http://users.telenet.be/j.janssens/Spotless/Spotless.html   August Ends With Near-Record Cold in Chicago 31 Aug 09 - The record low for Aug. 31 is 47 degrees, set in 1872.  Overnight Sunday into Monday, the nippy readings were close, and in some areas even lower. See August Ends With Near-Record Cold in Chicago Agriculture Disaster Declared - Frost Destroys Grapes in North 29 Aug 09 – The United States Department of Agriculture has designated Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties as Ag-disaster areas after an unseasonal frost severely damaged vineyard crops in the Lake Erie Region in May. See Agriculture Disaster Declared - Frost Destroys Grapes in North. Alaska Senator Hosts Climate-Change Junket 24 Aug 09 - Sen. Mark Begich says he'll host four other senators on a "climate change" tour this weekend in Alaska. “The senators will see retreating glaciers, forests damaged by invasive species, and drying wetlands.”           - Do you think he'll mention that Alaska's glaciers are             growing for the first time in 250 years?              - Do you think he'll take them to see the Hubbard Glacier,             which in May was advancing seven feet per day? See Alaska Senator Hosts Climate-Change Junket Climate Chains - A Documentary 29 Aug 09 - The proposed Cap-and-Trade (Control-and-Tax) legislation would give government a portal into every aspect of y our life.  The affordable, dependable and abundant energy upon which any great civilization is built is about to be rationed.  See Climate Chains -  A Documentary Temps dropping into the 30's - and it isn't even September 28 Aug 09 - Email from a reader in New Mexico: "It has really aggravated me how the democratic liberals are pushing the 'climate change' (AGW). You have a new following of people here in this area of NW New Mexico." See Temps dropping into the 30's - and it isn't even September   Blank Sun Continues 28 Aug 09 - The face of the sun has looked exactly the same for the past seven weeks--utterly blank. "Solar minimum is shaping up to be a big event indeed." See Blank Sun Continues Massive supercomputer used to predict climate change one of Britain's worst polluters Notice how they're calling it 'climate change" now? They know damn well that it's not warming any more. 27 Aug 09 - The building that houses the 48-million-dollar supercomputer in the Met Office's headquarters “has now been named as one of the worst buildings in Britain for pollution - responsible for more than 12,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year." See Massive supercomputer used to predict climate change one of Britain's worst polluters World's oceans supposedly hottest in 130 years - NASA disagrees 20 Aug 09 – “July was the hottest the world's oceans have been in almost 130 years of record-keeping,” says Seth Borenstein. NASA disagrees. (I think Seth could find global warming in a solid block of ice.) See Worlds oceans supposedly hottest in 130 years - NASA disagrees Desperate Strategies for Desperate Times By Patrick J. Michaels 24 Aug 09 - "The great unwashed who live outside the Beltway or somewhere other than Manhattan are in open revolt, and not just against Obama’s health care proposals. By mandating a reduction of over 80% in current emissions by 2050, Waxman-Markey will allow the average American the same carbon dioxide emissions of the average American in 1867. See Desperate Strategies for Desperate Times They can't even run the Cash for Clunkers program ... and they want to run our entire energy system? Lawrence Solomon: New Ice Age could be coming 24 Aug 09 – “Earth could soon be entering a new Ice Age, according to scientists at Oregon State University and other institutions, in a study to be released this week by Science magazine. See Lawrence Solomon: New Ice Age could be coming Food Shortages Coming to America? 22 Aug 09 – In this article, Holly Deyo tells of Iowa farmers who have "already sent their bulls and pigs off and are not planting the usual late crops. They are convinced of an early winter and are preparing for it." See Food Shortages Coming to America? Drop in World Temperature Challenges "Consensus” 20 Aug 09 – “Official government measurements show that the world’s temperature has cooled a bit since reaching its most recent peak in 1998. "That’s given global warming skeptics new ammunition to attack the prevailing theory of climate change,” See Drop in World Temperature Challenges "Consensus” Brisk July portends frigid, snowy winter, say experts 27 Jul 09 – “July's below-average temperatures could mean heavy snowfalls and bitter cold this winter along the Eastern Seaboard, says AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist, Joe Bastardi. See Brisk July portends frigid, snowy winter, say experts Fun comic – When global warming makes Hell freeze over http://www.gocomics.com/features/251/feature_items/445348?msg_id=496003,445348 Thanks to Jimmy Walter for this link   44 41 Days Without a Sunspot - Among the Top 10 Longest 23 Aug 09 - Today marked the 44th 20 Aug 09 – Today marked the 41st straight day without a sunspot, says meteorologist Joseph D’Aleo. By this time into it, "most of the last 5 solar cycles had recovered, in one case already to the solar max." See 41 Days Without a Sunspot NOAA fudging the numbers 25 Jul 09 – “I saw your story about June ocean temps,” says my friend Dan Hammer at ClimatePatrol.com. “The problem is that satellite data does not support the claim. Only NOAA seems to think it was one of the warmest.  See NOAA fudging the numbers World destroyed in conflagration every 10,800 years 23 Aug 09 - I've just been re-reading Immanuel Velikovsky's 1950 book Worlds in Collision. Velikovsky writes of Heraclitus, who "taught that the world is destroyed in conflagration after every period of 10,800 years." If you've read Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps, you'll understand why these words jumped out at me. See World destroyed in conflagration every 10,800 years Eight inches of snow in Wyoming...in August - Short video 19 Aug 09 – Snow in the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming. http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?from=email&bcpid=823425597&bclid=877032 950&bctid=34591956001 Thanks to Stephanie Relfe for this link   Coldest July on record in six states    10 Aug 09 – What concerns me is that many of these states were covered with glaciers during the last ice age, while the states lying to the south weren’t much colder than today. See Coldest July on record in six states “Where did summer go?” asks NOAA Wyoming temperatures 10-20 degrees below normal Casper on pace for coolest summer on record 19 Aug 09 – Low temperatures in Wyoming this past weekend were 10-20 degrees below average.  Snow fell generally above 9000 feet with a few inches in the Bighorns above 10000 feet. Brrr!  See “Where did summer go?” asks NOAA Australian Senate Kills Cap and Trade (Control and Tax) - Will U.S. Follow? 13 Aug 09 - Senators voted 42 to 30 against the law. “This was accomplished by people speaking up for the truth,” says chemical engineer Bob Ashworth. “It gives me hope that the charlatans don't always get their way.  I hope the US senate does the same thing.” See Australian Senate Kills Cap and Trade (Control and Tax) "It's the Sun!" – the rest is a “pyramid of nonsense,” says astrophysicist 16 Aug 09 - "The problem is there is no evidence to back up their pyramid of nonsense. It is timely hype in an attempt to bash politicians to stay on the Global Warming & Carbon trading bandwagon to stop its wheels falling off at the Copenhagen summit in October.” "It's the Sun!" – the rest is a “pyramid of nonsense,”says astrophysicist Astronomers: ‘Sun’s output may decline significantly - inducing another Little Ice Age’ 17 Aug 09 - Dr. Richard Mackey. Mackey authored a 2007 peer-reviewed study that found that the solar system regulates the earth's climate...inducing another Little Ice Age. See Astronomers: ‘Sun’s output may decline significantly - inducing another Little Ice Age’ Has the USGS sold out? - Show us the list! 7 Aug 09 - "Benchmark glaciers shrinking at faster rate," screamed the headline. Winter snowpacks have tapered off, says USGS scientist. Three glaciers in Washington and Alaska have therefore shown a rapid and sustained retreat. (Actual numbers show a 22% INCREASE in snow pack across the Washington and Oregon Cascade Mountains.) See Has the USGS sold out? Scientists create non-organic hydrocarbons - could they also be formed in the sky? 29 Jul 09 – The oil and gas that fuels our homes and cars that (supposedly) started out as living organisms that then died - could they have been formed without organic matter? The answer appearsto be yes. Scientists have found that ethane and heavier hydrocarbons can be synthesized under intense pressure and temperature. See Scientists create non-organic hydrocarbons - could they also be formed in the sky?   Snow in Peru in August 15 Aug 09 - Hello Robert! After several months of no writing to you I decided to send you another report from Peru. It looks that the freezing level in the Andes has dropped consistently in recent several weeks. See Snow in Peru in August Frost Warnings Surrounding Edmonton Alberta! In August!!! 14 Aug 09 - I am an avid reader of your site, and your book “Not by fire but by Ice.” What’s happening in the world today really scares me. Especially when the truth about global cooling is staring you right in the face! There won't be much food left to buy! See Frost Warnings Surrounding Edmonton! In August!!! Diamonds raining from the sky at a magnetic reversal 3 Jan 09 – Speculation raged across the internet yesterday after an article in the journal Science told of diamonds drizzling to the earth by the ton, supposedly caused by a comet exploding in mid-air.   Forget comets. The evidence points to the Gothenburg magnetic reversal. Magnetic reversals cause extinctions, and they trigger evolutionary leaps. See Diamonds raining from the sky – at a magnetic reversal Who in the hell is writing our laws? 13 Aug 09 - President Obama says he hasn't had time to read the laws that he's trying to shove down our throats. Our Senators say that they haven't read them either. Nor have our Congressmen. So who in the hell is writing our laws? See Who in the hell is writing our laws?   Fist of an Angry God? 9 Aug 09 - Something - no one knows what - has punched through Saturn’s narrow F ring. Discover Magazine says it’s “Like the Fist of an Angry God.” See Fist of an angry God Ice ages linked to orbital variations and slight shifts in solar radiation? 14 Aug 09 – Email from reader - What??!! Your posting yesterday is pure heretic talk. According to a famous Nobel Prize winner, total solar irradiance has nothing to do with Earth’s climate. See Ice ages linked to orbital variations and slight shifts in solar radiation?   I Accuse Alan Caruba accuses the IPCC of creating a huge hoax based on the lie that carbon dioxide plays a role in the alleged warming process. He further accuses the President and politicians from both political parties. See I Accuse 100 inches (8 feet) of rain in two days! 9 Aug 09 - A world record See video: 8 feet of rain in two days Thanks to Stephanie Relfe for this link   Cash for Clunkers What good will that new car sitting in the driveway be if you can't get any gasoline to run it? Our lawmakers want to force us to cut our energy usage by eighty percent. That would take us back to horse-and-buggy days ... back to the 1860s. They want to force us. Not a pretty word. Where are the hurricanes? Americans lied to big time 7 Aug 09 - Email from a reader I'd like to see what the excuse is now from idiots like Gore and members of the liberal media who screamed 4 years ago that we'll have "Katrina like" hurricanes every year striking the Northeast by now because of global warming??? See Where are the hurricanes? Americans lied to big time   I just could not put it down 8 Aug 09 - I received the books last night.  I started with “Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps”.  I just could not put it down.  I will need to read it many times before I can even begin to digest the depth of the knowledge it contains. See fantastic reviews   No tomatoes in Wisconsin either 7 Aug 09 - Email from a reader in Wisconsin "The article about the Nebraska tomatoes was   fun. At least they have fruit on their vines. See No tomatoes in Wisconsin either   Cold weather affecting Nebraska tomatoes  1 Aug 09 - "By now, many vegetable gardeners would be layering fat slices of tomatoes on a plate and eating them like watermelon. But not this year. It has been one of the 10 coolest Julys on record." Cold weather affecting Nebraska tomatoes  Record lows dispel global warming myth By Philip Brennan 5 Aug 09 - Former Vice President Albert Arnold Gore Jr., the father of the great global warming hoax, is having a serious problem with Mother Nature: she's refusing to cooperate with his campaign to convince the world that our planet is well on the way towards barbecuing itself on a spit. See Record lows dispel global warming myth   More than 60 German Scientists Dissent Over Global Warming Claims!  By Marc Morano 4 Aug 09 - More than 60 prominent German scientists have publicly declared their dissent from man-made global warming fears in an Open Letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The more than 60 signers of the letter include several United Nations IPCC scientists. See More than 60 German Scientists Dissent Over Global Warming Claims!   Coldest July on record in many cities in east and central US  By meteorologist Joseph D’Aleo 31 Jul 09 - In Central Park only one day has reached above 85 degrees so far this summer...the fewest days above 85 on record at Central Park since records began in 1869. See Coldest July on record in many cities in east and central US Met Office winter forecast 'reckless misleading nonsense without scientific basis or skill,' says astrophysicist 3 Aug 09 - The Met Office 'forecast' for winter 2009-10 to be probably milder and wetter than average is nonsense, says astrophysicist Piers Corbyn. Statistically speaking the opposite to what they say has a success score of 5/5. The Met Office stupidity cost the economy billions of pounds.  See Met Office winter forecast 'reckless misleading nonsense Did an ice age boost human brain size? Or a magnetic reversal? 29 Jul 09 - "Some 2.5 million years ago, our ancestors' brains expanded from a mere 600 cubic centimetres to about a litre. Two new studies suggest it is no fluke that this brain boom coincided with the onset of an ice age." See Did an ice age boost human brain size? Or a magnetic reversal? Climate Revolt: World's Largest Science Group 'Startled' By Outpouring of Scientists Rejecting Man-Made Climate Fears! Clamor for Editor to Be Removed!   By Marc Morano 29 Jul 09 - Scientists seek to remove climate fear promoting editor and  'trade him to New York Times or Washington Post' Climate Revolt - Outpouring of Scientists Reject Man-Made Climate Fears   Cool Temperatures Contradict Met Office Summer Forecast 29 Jul 09 - “It is a far cry from the "barbecue summer" it predicted back in April. Independent weather forecaster Piers Corbyn says the Met Office failed to make a correct forecast because it cannot predict the jet stream. See Cool Temperatures Contradict Met Office Summer Forecast Does record-breaking heat in NW indicate a global-warming trend? 30 Jul 09 - No, says Professor Clifford Maas in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington. See Does record-breaking heat in NW indicate a global-warming trend? Accuweather changes tune 30 Jul 09 – A few days ago I posted an article - in good faith - quoting from an article on Accuweather.com telling you about 3,000 low-temp records for July! A couple of days later a reader emailed me saying that my source disagreed with me. ... Huh? See Accuweather changes tune It’s getting colder everywhere By Alan Caruba (Needless to say, I like this article.) 28 Jul 09 - There’s an ancient Scandinavian legend that says, “A long time ago, the universe was made of ice. Then one day the ice began to melt and a mist rose into the sky. Out of the mist came a giant made of frost and the earth and the heavens were made from his body. This is how the world began and this is how the world will end, not by fire, but by ice. The seas will freeze and winters will never end.” Thus begins Not by Fire but by Ice, a book by my friend, Robert W. Felix. See It’s getting colder everywhere   Carolina bays gouged into the ground at a magnetic reversal 28 Jul 09 - Is it just a coincidence that more than two million huge holes were gouged into the ground about 12,000 years ago - all at the same time - at a magnetic reversal? See Carolina bays gouged into the ground at a magnetic reversal 3,000 low-temp records for July! 25 Jul 09 – 1,044 daily record low temperatures have been broken this month nationwide - count record "low highs" and the number increases to 2,925, surely to pass 3,000 before the end of the month. See 3,000 low-temp records for July! Germany calls carbon tariffs a form of eco-imperialism 24 Jul 09 - "Germany called a French idea to slap "carbon tariffs" on products from countries that are not trying to cut greenhouse gases a form of "eco-imperialism" and a direct violation of WTO rules. See Germany calls carbon tariffs a form of eco-imperialism Even the EPA thinks it is getting COLDER!  28 Jul 09 – The EPA has changed the way it estimates MPG, partly based on colder outside temperatures. See Even the EPA thinks it is getting COLDER! More evidence against the NOAA numbers 27 Jul 09 - "Hi Robert - I was just thinking about something.  If the ocean temperatures are so warm like NOAA claims then tell me this....Where are all the Atlantic tropical systems?" See More evidence against the NOAA numbers   More NOAA fudging 26 Jul 09 – NOAA's June anomalies reference data from 1961-1990, which includes two of the cooler decades of the past 50 years and omits the warmest decade, the 90's.” See More NOAA fudging   NOAA fudging the numbers 25 Jul 09 – “I saw your story about June ocean temps,” says my friend Dan Hammer at ClimatePatrol.com. “The problem is that satellite data does not support the claim. Only NOAA seems to think it was one of the warmest.  See NOAA fudging the numbers Your website is my first port of call … and rain like you would not believe 25 Jul 09 – Wow! The clarity in which your books are written makes them easy to absorb ... holds you spellbound to the end, though this is definitely no novel!! l have lived in the north east of England all my life (half a century!!) and we know things are changing here, even if the government doesn't! See Your website is my first port of call   Crop reduction 60% in some cases 20  Jul 09 - "As your book predicts there are numerous crop failures all over the USA and the world - a 60% reduction in some cases." (See lots of links.) See Crop reduction 60% in some cases California nanodiamonds evidence of Clovis-age comets?... Or evidence of thousands of Tunguska-like explosions in the sky? 21 Jul 09 – Scientists report finding shock-synthesized hexagonal diamonds in 12,900-year-old sediments on Santa Rosa Island, CA. They attribute the diamonds to a comet strike. I attribute them to a magnetic reversal, which triggered thousands of Tunguska-like explosions in the sky. See California nanodiamonds It's the ocean warming, stupid.... 23 Jul 09 - Email from a reader - "You are becoming mainstream! This is terrible! What will a rank heretic like you do with yourself?! . . . Ah, yes I forgot. You decided to go after the holy grail of Darwinism, didn't you? See It's the ocean warming, stupid El Niño is back - Global Ocean Surface Temperature Warmest on Record for June 17 Jul 09 - The world’s ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for June, breaking the previous high mark set in 2005, according NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. See El Niño is back El Nino Now Official - Possible Implications 19 Jul 09 - By Joseph D’Aleo - The official El Nino criteria has been met. Now meteorologists look to see how strong and how long this lasts. See El Nino Now Official - Possible Implications New York Times - we could be entering an ‘extended chilly period” 21 Jul 09 - On the 25th of May, 1997, on the Art Bell show, I said that we’d be admitting that we’re in an ice age within 20 years. Yesterday, the New York Times admitted that we could be entering an ‘extended chilly period.” New York Times - we could be entering an ‘extended chilly period”   Snow in the Alps from 1600 meters up 21 Jul 09 –  CO2: “As if 380 people walking south can reverse 999.620 people walking north ... Duh!” … Email from a reader in the Netherlands. See Snow in the Alps from 1600 meters up More akin to the Biblical sense of Creation 21 Jul 09 - Dr. Paul LaViolette says that our planet is bombarded every 13,000 to 26,000 years by cosmic rays, and that the cosmic ray particles would significantly increase cell mutation rates. I agree. That’s what Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps is all about. See More akin to the Biblical sense of Creation   Gore's hometown: Record cold in Nashville breaks 1877 record 'Set when Rutherford B. Hayes was president' - 21 Jul 09 See Record Low Temperatures across the US Email plea to environmental minister, by reader in the UK 21 July 2009 - When I hear Americans complaining about "What a sorry lot of 'leaders' they have" after Hillary apologized to India for global warming, it makes me think indeed, indeed - the British "leaders" are of the same sorry lot. See Email plea to an environmental minister Record low temperatures in 26 states 20 Jul 09 - New records: 133 + Tied: 68 = Total: 201 AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV See Record low temperatures in 26 states - 20 Jul Meet Ian Plimer - the man who exposed the great climate-change con 8 Jul 09 - “I get sometimes as many as 1,000 letters and emails a day from people who feel helpless and disenfranchised and just bloody sick of all the nonsense they hear about global warming from metropolitan liberals who don’t even know where meat or milk comes from.” Meet Ian Plimer - the man who exposed the great climate-change con   Record low temperatures in 31 states - 183 new records 19 Jul 09 - AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV. And where is the media in this?  The deception continues........... See Record low temperatures in 31 states -19 Jul Record low temperatures in 21 states - 120 new records 18 Jul 09 – AL. AR, CO, FL, IA, IL, KS, KY, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, WV See Record low temperatures in 21 states - 18 Jul   Hubbard Glacier refuses to fade away 18 Jul 09 - A few weeks ago I ran an article about Alaska's Hubbard Glacier advancing seven feet per day. Here's a lot more info on Hubbard Glacier, including a link where you can track its progress. See Hubbard Glacier refuses to fade away   The real reason I’ll fight in the Senate on climate change By Senator Steve Fielding 14 Jul 09 - "Here we had the former Vice President of the United States, a self proclaimed climate change preacher running away from me over a few simple questions."  The real reason I’ll fight in the Senate on climate change     CO2 is Rising - but global temperature isn't Hillary Apologizes to India for global warming 18 Jul 09 – What a sorry lot of “leaders” we have. Whatever happened to standing up proudly for our country?  See Hillary Apologizes to India for global warming   Author to appear on the Bill Cunningham show tonight 19 Jul 09 - Heard on 300 radio stations around the country Please join us at 10:00 pm Eastern: http://www.700wlw.com/main.html Dig out your snow shovels in the Northeast 14 Jul 09 – Cooler-than-average weather this summer could have people from Boston to Washington, D.C. shoveling snow more often, compared to recent years, says chief meteorologist Joe Bastardi. See Dig out your snow shovels in the Northeast Record low temperatures in 23 states - 15 Jul 09 CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, MA, MD, ME, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, VA, WV, WY See Record low temperatures in 23 states   Record low temperatures in 21 states - 14 Jul 09 Al, CA, CT, DE, ID, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA,UT, VA, VT, WI, WV See Record low temperatures in 21 states   Skies turn crimson over Britain after Russian volcano erupts 14 Jul 09 – “The night skies over Britain will turn a deep shade of crimson this week as the fallout from a Russian volcano blast hits the UK." See Skies turn crimson over Britain after Russian volcano erupts Record low temperatures in 46 states during June (per NOAA) See Record low temperatures in 46 states during June Britain's heaviest rainfall since records began in 1865 8 Jul 09 - All I can say is “Look out this winter.” See Britain's heaviest rainfall since records began in 1865   The Weather Service says… By Alan Caruba 13 Jul 09 - A recent post by the U.S. Weather Service admits that the average temperature in June was 67.5, 3.7 degrees below normal…which also occurred in 1897. Central Park did not hit 85 degrees in the month of June. The last time this occurred was 1916. See The Weather Service says... An 80% reduction means no electricity, no transport, no industry By Christopher Booker 11 Jul 09 - Britain and the US are committed to cutting their use of fossil fuels by more than 80 per cent. Short of an unimaginable technological revolution, this could only be achieved by closing down virtually all economic activity: no electricity, no transport, no industry - all for a theory shot full of holes. See An 80% reduction means no electricity, no transport, no industry The chills of Global Cooling 9 Jul 09 - “As global cooling accelerates, global-warmists kick, scream, and push their pet theory -- just like little kids who cover their ears and stomp their feet when older children tell them not to bother waiting up for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve,” says Deroy Murdock of Scripps Howard News Service. See The chills of Global Cooling   Huge Breach in Earth's Magnetic Field – Four times wider than Earth itself NASA's five THEMIS spacecraft have discovered a breach in Earth's magnetic field ten times larger than previously thought to exist. Solar wind can flow through the opening to "load up" the magnetosphere for powerful geomagnetic storms. See: Huge Breach in Earth's Magnetic Field Details of the Protest at Al Gore’s breakfast in Melbourne Mon July 13th 10 Jul 09 - Inviting all those skeptical that CO2 causes dangerous global warming to join an Educational protest in Melbourne outside where Al Gore will have a breakfast with 1,000 invited guests. You'll see people in t-shirts saying CRAP - Carbon Really Aint Pollution. See Melbourne Protest - Carbon Really Aint Pollution (CRAP) Runway renamed as North Pole moves 6 Jul 09 - Stansted Airport in Essex, UK has renamed its runway because the position of the Earth's magnetic North Pole has moved. See Runway renamed as North Pole moves Finally, some sunspots 6 Jul 09 - While not dramatic by historic standards, the new group of sunspots is the most significant in many months. See Finally, some sunspots You are being deceived about global warming Open letter to the Congress of the United States 1 Jul 09 - "We are flooded with claims that the evidence is clear, that the debate is closed, that we must act immediately, etc, but in fact THERE IS NO SUCH EVIDENCE; IT DOESN’T EXIST." See You are being deceived about global warming Open letter to Senator Maria Cantwell Are you aware that glaciers are growing in Washington State? 8 Jul 09 - As a resident of Washington State, I urge you to vote NO on the upcoming Control-and-Tax bill, legislation purportedly designed to fight “global warming.” Senator Cantwell, are you aware that glaciers are growing in Washington State? See Open letter to Senator Maria Cantwell 'Ordinary people see through this -- but educated people are very vulnerable,' says MIT Climate Scientist on man-made climate fears 6 Jul 09 –  "Now you are told if you that if you don't understand global warming is going on, you are dumb, but if you agree to it, you are smart," explained Dr. Richard Lindzen. See Ordinary people see through this   Where’s the heat? Record low temps in Kentucky By meteorologist Chris Bailey 7 Jul 09 – “This has been one of the coldest starts to July on record and a lot of people are asking one simple question... WHERE'S THE HEAT? See Where's the heat? Indonesian supervolcano caused decade of fatal winters … and a genetic bottleneck in human evolution 6 Jul 09 — When it erupted about 74,000 years ago, Indonesia's Toba supervolcano may have triggered a short-lived "volcanic winter" that drastically reduced the human population at the time. See Toba supervolcano caused genetic bottleneck     Open letter to Senator Mark Begich Are you aware that glaciers are growing in Alaska? 6 Jul 09 - As someone who loves my country, I urge you to vote NO on the upcoming Control-and-Tax bill, a bill purportedly designed to fight “global warming.” Senator Begich, are you aware that glaciers are growing in your own state? See Open letter to Senator Mark Begich (This letter has now been posted on several websites, including icecap.us.com, and climaterealists.com)   Earth on the Brink of next Ice Age 29 Jun 09 – DC Weather Examiner writer Scott Sumner believes that climate happens in cycles, so when he saw this article, he felt compelled to share it. Earth on the Brink of next Ice Age Global temperatures are falling 6 Jul 09 - According to Dr. Roy Spencer, climatologist and former NASA scientist, the Earth has cooled an astounding .74°F since former Vice President Al Gore released his propaganda piece "An Inconvenient Truth" in 2006. See Global temperatures are falling Apollo moonwalker Dr. Buzz Aldrin a climate skeptic 5 Jul 09 - Yes, NASA’s second man on the moon Dr. Buzz Aldrin is an AGW skeptic. So is fellow astronaut Dr. Harrison Schmitt, NASA’s only geologist to walk the moon. See Apollo moonwalker Dr. Buzz Aldrin a climate skeptic Open letter to Congressman Dave Reichert Are you aware that glaciers are growing in Washington State? 3 Jul 09 - As a resident of Washington State, I feel betrayed by your vote for the Control-and-Tax bill, a bill purportedly designed to fight “global warming.” Dave, are you aware that glaciers are growing in Washington State? See Open letter to Congressman Dave Reichert 'I felt like I'd been electrocuted,' says Airbus crash survivor 3 Jul 09 –  Bahai Bakari, sole survivor of the Yemenia jet crash that killed 152, spoke of her ordeal as she flew back to France. See 'I felt like I'd been electrocuted,' says Airbus crash survivor   Deep Solar Minimum Continues By Dan Hammer of climatepatrol.com 1 Jun 09 – "July has arrived and half of the year 2009 is now in the record books. It is clear that we are still very deep in this extended solar minimum. We now have 18 consecutive months with a sunspot number below 10. You have to go back to the solar minimum of 1911 to find an equal." See Deep Solar Minimum Continues   Russians order flight changes after huge magnetic shift downs airliners 30 Jun 09 – Russian Air Force commanders have supposedly warned  all aircraft to exercise extreme caution because geomagnetic storms "caused the loss of two major passenger aircraft during the past month." See Russians order Flight Changes after Huge Magnetic Shift Ice age, not global warming, the bigger threat By Philip Brennan (Author quoted again on Newsmax.com) 30 Jun 09 – "A sorry collection of 212 Democrats and eight shameless Republicans in the United States House of Representative sought to inflict serious economic damage upon the American people when they voted for a bill designed to combat a fantasy, global warming - a figment of their inflamed imaginations." See Ice age, not global warming, the bigger threat   Industrial output drops but CO2 level keeps rising By Dan Hammer 2 Jul 09 - Here’s a graph that shows clearly man is not responsible for climate change. Industrial output drops but CO2 level keeps rising The number of skeptics is swelling everywhere 29 Jun 09 – “Among the many reasons President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority are so intent on quickly jamming a cap-and-trade system through Congress is because the global warming tide is again shifting.' See The number of skeptics is swelling everywhere Arizona Aiming to Outlaw Global Warming Legislation 24 Jun 09 – The state Senate voted Monday, 19-10 to approve a bill banning the Department of Environmental Quality from enacting or enforcing measures with language pertaining to climate change. See Arizona Aiming to Outlaw Global Warming Legislation   How exactly do 'fossils' create 'fuel'? By Jerome R. Corsi "Nobody has yet synthesized crude oil or coal in the lab from a beaker of algae or ferns," said astronomer Thomas Gold. Let's examine closely the alleged chemical processes by which decaying plants and dinosaurs aresupposed to decay into "fossil fuel". See How exactly do 'fossils' create 'fuel'? Bang goes that theory: Dinosaurs killed by volcano NOT asteroid Forget your meteor theories. According to Professor Gerta Keller, a geologist at Princeton University, the dinosaurs were wiped out by volcanoes that erupted in India about sixty five million years ago. See Bang goes that theory: Dinosaurs killed by volcano NOT asteroid   Alaska’s Hubbard Glacier still advancing, but at a slower pace By Climatologist Cliff Harris 30 Jun 09 – It appears to be continuing its advance into the fjord and should eventually (maybe as early as next year, but almost certainly within the next thirty or forty years) wrap itself around Gilbert Point and turn the fjord into a glacier formed lake. See Alaska’s Hubbard Glacier still advancing   Polar bear expert barred by global warmists 27 Jun 09 - Over the coming days the Polar Bear Specialist Group will be meeting in Copenhagen. But Dr. Mitchell Taylor, one of the world's leading experts on polar bears, has been told to stay away because of his views on global warming. Polar bear numbers are higher than they were 30 years ago, says Taylor.   See Polar bear expert barred by global warmists EPA quashed report skeptical of CO2 dangers If anything, global temperatures are “going down” 29 Jun 09 – The Environmental Protection Agency quashed a 98-page internal report skeptical of claims that carbon dioxide should be strictly regulated by the federal government. See EPA quashed report skeptical of CO2 dangers They've discovered gold in hell... Folklore by Tom DeWeese June 20, 2009 NewsWithViews.com ...Or How the Lie of Global Warming Became the Most Powerful Political Force in Human History See They've discovered gold in hell   Congress Buying Into Global Warming Fiction (Author quoted on Newsmax.com) 25 Jun 09 – “Congress is about to embrace a scientific hoax… and in the words of President Barack Obama, send the cost of everybody's electricity skyrocketing.” See Congress Buying Into Global Warming Fiction   US government’s climate con-job 22 Jun 09 - Suppose a company doctored data, misrepresented study findings, replaced observations with computer simulations, and hired PR flacks to promote its new “wonder drug.” News stories, congressional hearings and subpoenas would be in overdrive. Fines and jail sentences would follow. And rightly so. See US government’s climate con-job   Cap-and-Trade Bill: Villainy on a Grand Scale By Alan Caruba 24 Jun 09 - Supported by outright lies by the President about “clean” or “renewable energy”, and based on the greatest hoax of the modern era, “global warming”, on Friday Congress is reportedly going to vote on the 1,200-page Waxman-Markey “Cap and Trade” bill (H.R. 2454). This as we enter a prolonged a period of climate cooling. See Villainy on a Grand Scale The vindication of carbon means the vindication of human freedom By Robert D. Brinsmead The war on carbon is an ill-disguised war on humanity. It is time to rip away the mask and expose the movement whose real aim is to put the human race in chains to a system that controls every aspect of human existence. It is time to stand up and say, “You take your jackboots off my carbon and off my life.” See Vindication of carbon   Astronauts witness volcanic eruption from Intnl Space Station 24 Jun 09 - Sarychev Peak, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, in the Kuril Island chain near Japan, suddenly sprang to life on June 12. Astronauts witness volcanic eruption Winter still grips 90 per cent of north, migratory birds can't breed 13 Jun 09 - "Winter refuses to go away in northern Manitoba and most of the eastern Arctic." "Prolonged cold snowy conditions in the Hudson Bay area are expected to obliterate the breeding season for migratory birds and most other species of wildlife this year." “The spring of 2009 is record-late in the eastern Arctic with virtually 100 per cent snow cover from James Bay north." See Winter still grips 90 per cent of north   Many areas in WA still retain last winter's snow 22 Jun  09 - Email from a reader "I just finished a three-day backpacking trip through the Enchanted Lakes Wilderness in Washington State. We had to navigate through still mostly snow and ice-covered terrain. Most of the lakes are still  frozen or partially frozen. See Many areas in WA still retain last winter's snow World Cooling for 100 years - Climate alarmism challenged 18 Jun 09 - Astrophysicist Piers Corbyn reveals major breakthrough in climate forecasting and predicts general world cooling for the next 100 years in direct opposition to The Met office and UN forecast announced on the same day. See World Cooling for 100 years - Climate alarmism challenged   Reader asks, “What  exploded?” 21 Jun 09 - "I've just finished reading your new book and find it fascinating. My problem is that I find myself in the same boat I was in when reading Velikovsky; unable to dispute the raw facts presented (explosions seem to have happened); yet unable to wholly agree with the conclusion. (what exploded?)" See my answer: Reader asks, "What exploded?"   Fresh snow on Mount Redoubt in Alaska – on the Solstice! 22 Jun 09 – “I do not know if snow in mid-June on Mount Redoubt is ‘normal’ or not,” says senior meteorologist George Harvey. “To me, though, it flies in the face of ‘Global Warming.’” See Record Low Temperatures Mystery of the Missing Sunspots supposedly solved 17 Jun 09 – Sunspots have been puzzlingly scarce for more than two years. Now, for the first time, solar physicists might understand why. A jet stream deep inside the sun is apparently migrating slower than usual, but "is now, finally, reaching the critical latitude, heralding a return of solar activity in the months and years ahead." How many months? How many years? See Mystery of the Missing Sunspots supposedly solved   Reader in the Netherlands remains skeptical 21 Jun 09 - "I am a big fan of iceagenow.com and very skeptical towards the evangelism preached by the global warming 'church'. Two days ago I saw an interesting link to a Nasa webpage that sort of claims that solar activity is about to return shortly. For now I remain skeptical and have no reason to expect an increase of solar activity soon. See Reader in the Netherlands remains skeptical Geophysicist rips Obama's 'new scare report’ 17 Jun 09 – “After following this subject now since the mid 1980s, I become more skeptical every year. I am now beginning to conclude that global warming simply does not exist.” See Geophysicist rips Obama's 'new scare report’   Widespread Global Cooling Freezing Gore’s Credibility 15 Jun 09 – It is "an inconvenient truth" for Al Gore that the world is currently experiencing some of the coldest weather in decades. See Widespread Global Cooling Freezing Gore’s Credibility   Obama calls for action on global warming 16 Jun 09 –  The Obama administration is proposing laws to counteract the "life-altering consequences of a failure to act on global warming." Life-altering? Do you think that increasing your energy costs by $400.00 per month – and losing your job because the economy has been destroyed - might also be life-altering? See Obama calls for action on global warming Crops stressed as temperatures fall - Will we get enough to eat? By Christopher Booker 13 Jun 09 - One of our biggest worries is that our politicians are so fixated on the idea that CO2 is causing global warming that most of them haven't noticed that the problem may be that the world is not warming but cooling, with all the implications that has for whether we get enough to eat. See Crops stressed as temperatures fall   Biggest power grab in the history of human kind - Third International Conference on Climate Change attracts Standing Room Only crowd to Washington, DC  3 Jun 09 - More than 250 people crowded into hotel meeting rooms to hear a dozen elite scientists and economists refute the claim that global warming is either man-made or would have harmful effects on Earth. Biggest power grab in the history of human kind Is a supervolcano brewing beneath Mount St Helens? 10 Jun 09 - Beneath Mount St. Helens lies what may be an extraordinarily large zone of semi-molten rock capable of feeding a giant eruption. Such an enormous eruption could spew enough sunlight-blocking ash into the atmosphere to drive us into an ice age within months ... if not weeks. See Is a supervolcano brewing beneath Mount St Helens?   Taxing Cows By Alan Caruba 9 Jun 09 - Ever since the Supreme Court made one of the greatest blunders since the Dred Scott case, declaring CO2 a “pollutant” that could be regulated by the EPA, that deranged agency has been pushing a tax on CO2 emissions from cows, pigs, and other farm animals.     See Taxing Cows Did South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly cause Air France disaster? 12 Jun 09 – Our planet is now experiencing the ‘South Atlantic Anomaly.' The anomaly is massive, it is growing, and if it continues on its present course, it could allow mutation-causing cosmic radiation ever closer to the earth's surface. See Did South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly cause Air France disaster? Headed for a “year without a summer?” 10 Jun 09 – AccuWeather's Joe Bastardi expects areas from the northern Plains into the Northeast to have a "year without a summer." “The last time this happened was the Tamboro eruption in 1815 followed by a year without a summer in 1816,” says reader Charles Patrick.  See Headed for a “year without a summer?” Diamond clues to beasts' disappearance? 2 Jan 09 – We've discovered nano-diamonds that indicate there was an extra-terrestrial event on Earth 12,900 years ago, said geologist James Kennett. The tiny diamonds coincide with the onset of cooling and may have wiped out woolly mammoths and the Clovis culture in North America. See Diamond clues to beasts' disappearance? The Cooling of Global Warming By Philip Brennan 10 Jun 09 - Despite the increasingly inflamed rhetoric, the fact remains that the planet has entered a cooling phase that to scientists say could last at least 30 years or even usher in a new little, or even big, ice age. See The Cooling of Global Warming   Alaska’s ice thickens over unusual summer By Climatologist Cliff Harris 9 Jun 09 – “Two hundred years of glacial shrinkage in Alaska, and then came the winter and summer of 2007-2008. "In mid-June, I was surprised to see snow still at sea level in Prince William Sound," said USGS glaciologist Bruce Molnia. Bering Glacier did not become snow free until early August. See Alaska’s ice thickens over unusual summer UFO Crashed Into Meteorite to Save Earth - New explanation for Tunguska 27 May 09 – Dr. Yuri Labvin, president of the Tunguska Spatial Phenomenon Foundation, insists that a UFO deliberately crashed into a gigantic meteor above Siberia on June 30, 1908, to prevent the meteor from slamming into our planet. See UFO Crashed Into Meteorite to Save Earth Public transport may not be as green as you think 7 Jun 09 - New US study points out that the "tailpipe" quotient does not include emissions that come from building transport infrastructure -- railways, airport terminals, roads and so on -- nor the emissions that come from maintaining this infrastructure over its operational lifetime. See Public transport may not be as green as you think More cosmic rays entering solar system 8 Apr 09 – The sun is in the middle of a solar minimum,  the lowest for nearly a century, with 2009 on track for an even quieter year. According to this article, "a drop in solar activity allows more cosmic rays from outer space to enter the solar system. See More cosmic rays entering solar system 'At what point do we jail or execute global warming deniers'? 3 Jun 09 – By Marc Morano – Climate Depot See At what point do we jail or execute global warming deniers Creation of oil linked to mass extinction 5 Jun 09 – “Undersea volcanic activity triggered a mass extinction of marine life and buried a thick mat of organic matter on the sea floor about 93 million years ago, which became a major source of oil,” says a recent article in Science Daily. See Creation of oil linked to mass extinction ‘Snowflake’ Bentley 5 Jun 09 – Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, born in 1865, lived his entire life on a small farm in tiny Jericho, Vermont. During his 50-year-plus career, which began with his 15th birthday when his parents presented him with a new microscope, he painstakingly photographed more than 5,300 distinct patterns of snow crystals. See Snowflake Bentley   Shocking: Global Warming Caused by US Postal Fees 5 Jun 09 - “The rise in global temperatures since 1880 closely correlates with increases in postal charges.” See Shocking: Global Warming Caused by US Postal Fees Picturing Anti-Science 4 Jun 09 – Reader Harold Ambler wrote an open letter to writer Peter Dizikes, who recently published an article about a new book on climate change. “As a native Californian," says Ambler, "the misunderstanding of western climate was just too gross to let go.” See Picturing Anti-Science Magnetic reversal “imminent” says National Geographic 24 Feb 09 - Scientists agree that Earth has long been subjected to thousands of traumatic magnetic reversals of the poles, and that we're due for another -- but when? This video from the National Geographic says the reversal is “imminent.” See Magnetic reversal “imminent” says National Geographic   Global cooling for 8½ years 20 Feb 09 - The IPCC's predicted warming path (pink region) bears no relation to the global cooling observed in the 21st century to date. See Long Downtrend Hydrocarbons rain from Titan's sky - Hundreds of times Earth’s oil reserves   13 Feb 08 – Saturn’s moon Titan has hundreds of times more liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth, according to new Cassini data. The hydrocarbons rain from the sky, collecting in vast deposits that form lakes and dunes. See Hydrocarbons rain from Titans sky Book written by a nut job 3 Jun 09 - Email from a reader Robert: I remember thinking when I first read this in your book (about carbon raining from the sky) that I'm reading a book written by a nut job. But as I do more independent research, I keep finding supporting evidence for your claims. See Book written by a nut job A load of hot air 28 May 09 - Great video interview of Professor Ian Plimer, author of Heaven and Earth - Global Warming, The Missing Science. Q: What do you think of Al Gore’s movie An Inconvenient Truth? A: “Fantasy at its best.” See A load of hot air Scientists stumble across huge underwater mountain 29 May 09 - Marine scientists have discovered a massive underwater volcano off Indonesia’s western coast. The 4,600m (15,000ft) mountain spans 30 miles at its base, with its summit some 1,300 meters below the surface. Its discovery was "completely unexpected." See Scientists stumble across huge underwater mountain   Diminished Solar Activity & Global Cooling        "A massive campaign of hooey" 30 May 09 - As more and more real scientific data comes in, it becomes clearer and clearer that the public has been fed a massive campaign of hooey for the past 20 years. Al Gore and his apostles have been shining us on with propa-ganda about climate change that doesn't even pass the smell test. See Diminished Solar Activity and Global Cooling Spotless Sun, new milestone reached 27 May 09 – "We just overtook the original solar cycle, #1, so now the only cycles above this are: cycles of the Maunder minimum, cycles 5 to 7 (Dalton minimum), and cycles 10 + 12 to 15 (unnamed minimum). See Spotless Sun, new milestone reached   New Solar Cycle 24 Prediction: Fewer Sunspots, But Not Necessarily Less Activity 27 May 09 - An international panel of experts predicts that Solar Cycle 24 will peak in May 2013 with a below-average number of sunspots, and at least another year of mostly quiet conditions before solar activity resumes in earnest. See New Solar Cycle 24 Prediction - Fewer Sunspots   Record low temperatures in 28 states! - more than half of the states! – and nary a peep from the media - 19 May 09 If there had been record warmth in 28 states, you would have seen "we're- causing-global-warming" headlines plastered across the front page of almost everynewspaper in the country, and TV hosts would have gleefully announced the dire news. . . . But had you even heard about this? See Record Low Temperatures across the US Blackfeet Indians predict return of 'many glaciers' to Glacier Park By climatologist Cliff Harris 17 May 09 – "The tribe's historian (storyteller) told us that the glaciers have both 'advanced' in Glacier National Park and 'retreated' literally dozens of times in the past couple of millennia, often within an individual chief's lifetime." See Blackfeet Indians predict return of 'many glaciers' to Glacier Park   The Third International Conference on Climate Change will call attention to the widespread dissent over the so-called “consensus” on global warming. (We are a proud co-sponsor of this event.) See Third International Climate Conference   "Not a single piece of actual evidence,”says Dutch scientist 24 May 09 - Analytical chemist Hans Schreuder, speaking to the Northern Ireland Climate Change Committee: “The IPCC bases its dire forecasts on nothing more than computer models that regard the earth as a flat disk bathed in a constant 24 hour haze of sunlight, without north and south poles, without clouds and without any relationship to the real planet we live on." See Not a single piece of actual evidence”, says Dutch scientist   Alaska's Hubbard Glacier advancing 7 feet per day! 10 May 09 – This from climatologist Cliff Harris of the Coeur d’Alene Press. It's possible that the glacier could close the fjord by later this summer if the current rate speeds up, says Harris. See Alaska's Hubbard Glacier advancing 7 feet per day! . Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate 24 May 09 - Before facing major surgery, wouldn’t you want a second opinion? You'd be kinda silly if you didn't... See Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate Difficult to put down 25 May 09 - Email from reader: I loved reading Not By Fire But By Ice. Seldom have I come across books that are difficult to put down, but this book was definitely that. I read it in 2 days and reread it several weeks later. See Engaging and informative   CO2 - Pollutant or The Breath of Life? By Phil Brennan 20 May 09 - Now pending in the House of Representatives is a bill estimated to increase the typical family's energy costs by a minimum of $3,100 a year - all in an effort to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Is CO2 a deadly greenhouse gas? Hardly. Without it we'd all be dead. Plant life would vanish, and with it all of humanity. See CO2 - Pollutant or The Breath of Life? Sunspot numbers to be far lower than predicted? 19 May 09 - Last week I published NOAA's prediction that Cycle 24 will be the weakest in nearly a century and that the average monthly sunspot number at maximum will be around 90. A reader takes issue with those numbers. See Sunspot numbers to be far lower than predicted?.   The United States is being systematically destroyed 20 May 09 - With our government preparing to impose ever more destructive "cap and trade" (control and tax) laws on us, I think every American needs to read this article. Read it and weep for a once great nation. http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/site/article/americans-largely-silent- as-their-nation-is-systematically-destroyed/ . . Fighting in the streets for food Corn Belt stuck in rain delay - Illinois - May 16 Corn, Wheat Rise as Rain Slows U.S. Planting - Iowa - May 7 Rain delays corn planting In GA - May 15 Farmers fret as rain delays planting - Missouri - May 5 Rain Delays Indiana Corn Planting Progress - Indiana - May 3 By David Christian 18 May 09 - Corn farmers facing the possibility of partial to total crop lose this year. They have been getting so much rain every week for the last 2 months, till they can’t get into the fields with their tractors.   See Fighting in the streets for food   New Cycle 24 Prediction 16 May 09 - NOAA's new Cycle 24 prediction has confirmed what we already pretty much know. The cycle will be the weakest in nearly a century. The monthly sunspot number average at maximum will be around 90. See New Cycle 24 Prediction Our Nobel Prize Moron By Alan Caruba 16 May 09 – I know you’re thinking the title refers to Al Gore, but no, it belongs to economist Paul Krugman. "The Nobel Prize winner demonstrated what a moron he is when he strayed into the usual discredited blather associated with “global warming.” He spouts the nonsense about greenhouse gas emissions like some Red Guard reading from Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book. See Our Nobel Prize Moron . . Predicted sea-level rise slashed in half 14  May 09 - The global sea level will less than 10 feet if the West Antarctic ice sheet collapses - only about half the previously predicted rise. Notice that little word “if.” See Predicted sea-level rise slashed in half . Green crusade "all cost and no benefit," says noted climatologist 14 May 09 – "Congress is now discussing an 80% reduction in U.S. greenhouse emissions by 2050. That's basically the equivalent of building 1,000 new nuclear power plants all operating by 2020 (which) would affect the global temperature by only seven-hundredths of a degree by 2050 and fifteen hundredths by 2100. We wouldn't even notice it." See Green crusade "all cost and no benefit," says noted climatologist. . New Zealand glaciers growing “despite global warming” 15 May 09 – Email from a reader in New Zealand. See New Zealand glaciers growing “despite global warming” . . The Coming Ice Age - Parents Ate Their Own Children By David Deming 13 May 09 – The coldest part of the Little Ice Age was marked by the nearly complete absence of sunspots. The Sun now appears to be entering a period of quiescence. By reducing our production of carbon dioxide, we risk hastening the advent of the next ice age. It is not hyperbole to state that such a climatic change would mean the end of human civilization as we know it.  See The Coming Ice Age - Parents Ate Their Own Children . . Carbon is not causing global warming or climate change By Dr. Tim Ball  11 May 09 – Current levels of atmospheric CO2 stand at 385 ppm but research shows that plants grow most vigorously at 1000 to 1200 ppm.  This information is used by commercial greenhouses who pump in up to 1200 ppm. There is another side benefit because the plants use less water. See Carbon is not causing global warming or climate change Arctic ice twice as thick as expected By Christopher Booker 9 May 09 - "As the clock ticks down towards December's historic UN Copenhagen conference on climate change, the frenzied efforts of the warmists to panic us over all that vanishing Arctic and Antarctic ice are degenerating into farce." See Arctic ice twice as thick as expected .. . . Arctic Global Warming Activists to be Rescued 12 May 09 - “Following the daily reports of ice, cold, frostbite, hypothermia, pain and general misery being endured by the team – even the most daft news- paper reporter must be aware now that the Arctic is a very cold and icy place.” See Arctic Global Warming Activists to be Rescued . . Underwater volcano building new mountain 7 May 09 – “An active underwater volcano near the island of Guam erupts so frequently that it has built a new cone 131ft high (13 stories) and 984ft wide in just three years. See Underwater volcano building new mountain . . NO!     EPA: Get your hands out of my wallet      and your boots off of my back! 19 Apr 09 - In a landmark decision long pushed for by some environmentalists and money-hungry politicians, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has almost officially declared CO2 -- AKA plant food, the air you exhale, the bubbles in beer,  and the basis of all life -- a "pollutant". You have fewer than 60 days to protest the EPA's attack on your freedom. See Get Your Boots Off My Back!. Also See Comments from Readers Global warming laws could cost every family a staggering £20,000 (US$40,000) 6 May 09 - "Sooner or later, even our loathsome media are going to put two and two together. Then, those idiot politicians who have embraced the global warming scam are going to look even more stupid than they do already. The reckoning may be delayed, but it will come. See Global warming laws could cost $40,000 . . List of Climate Realists grows - The science is not settled Mr. President Look at the number of Ph.Ds on this list! 30 Mar 09 - "Mr. President, your characterization of the scientific facts regarding climate change and the degree of certainty informing the scientific debate is simply incorrect." See List of Climate Realists grows . ..                             Russia Prepares for an ice age A Cold War That Russia Can Win 4 Feb 09 - In January, Secretary of State designate Hillary Clinton announced that she would use the office to fight global warming. As she spoke, the Russian government was preparing to release a massive study much more concerned with the prospect of a global ice age. See A Cold War That Russia Can Win . . Russian scientist says Earth could soon face new Ice Age 22 Jan 08  (Excerpts) Temperatures on Earth have stabilized in the past decade, and the planet should brace itself for a new Ice Age rather than global warming, a Russian scientist said in an interview with RIA Novosti Tuesday. See Russian scientist says Earth could soon face new Ice Age . . Earth on the Brink of an Ice Age 11 Jan 09- Pravda - The data from paleoclimatology, including ice cores, sea sediments, geology, paleobotany and zoology, indicate that we are on the verge of entering another Ice Age, says Russian scientists. The data also shows that severe and lasting climate change can occur within only a few years. See Earth on the Brink of an Ice Age . . Global Cooling: The Coming Ice Age Short video (6 minutes) about the coming ice age. I especially agree with climatologist George Kukla, an ice-age alarmist since the early 1970s, who still thinks an ice age is imminent. See Global Cooling: The Coming Ice Age . . Die, Global Warming, Die! By Alan Caruba 6 May 09 – Instead of doing everything possible to encourage energy companies to find and extract the energy reserves the United States requires to function and grow, the White House and Congress is doing everything in its power to restrict energy use. See Die, Global Warming, Die! . . Quiet Sun Hints at Next Little Ice Age - So let’s preach global warming National Geographic would call an ice age a "localized cooling" event 4 May 09 - An article today in National Geographic News features Mike Lockwood, a solar terrestrial physicist at the University of Southampton in the U.K, and other researchers who are engaged in what they call "preemptive denial" about a solar minimum leading to global cooling. See Quiet Sun Hints at Next Little Ice Age . . Danger: Ice Age Ahead Short video (less than 4 minutes) with some great special effects 8 May 09 – “We’re well on our way into the next ice age,” says this video from the National Geographic. “One of our major challenges will be how to keep us from killing each other.” See Danger: Ice Age Ahead . . The greatest challenge facing humanity . . . has failed to show up in our data 6 May 09 - Gallup Poll Editor Frank Newport says he sees no evidence that Al Gore's campaign against global warming is winning. "It's just not caught on,"  says Newport. "They have failed." Or, more bluntly: "Any measure that we look at shows Al Gore's losing at the moment. The public is just not that concerned." What the public is worried about: the economy. See The greatest challenge facing humanity - has failed to show up in our data . . Obama-Gore Deceit on Cap and Trade (Control and Tax) By Dr. Tim Ball   4 May 09 – Waxman and the Democrats used Al “the science is settled” Gore to show how the climate science demanded action. In a barefaced display of power, arrogance, ignorance and fear they blocked the appearance of Lord Monckton, who has effectively shown Gore’s ignorance of the science and  misuse of the facts. See Obama-Gore Deceit on Cap and Trade . . Back to horse and buggy days — without the horse By Phil Brennan 5 May 09 – Congress is about to launch the infamous cap and trade [control and tax] bill — a peril-laden excursion into a fiscal and regulatory nightmare rife with the fearsome dragons of excess government control and crushing financial burdens on America's families." See Back to horse and buggy days — without the horse . . The missing sunspots: Is this the big chill? 27 Apr 09 – Scientists are baffled by what they’re seeing on the Sun’s surface – nothing at all. No living scientist has seen it behave this way. There are no sunspots – and there is no sign of the Sun waking up. See The missing sunspots: Is this the big chill? . Dip into State of Fear for global warming answers By Candice Wagner - 1 May 09 – If the elements of our atmosphere were measured in terms of a football field, nitrogen would take us from the goal to the 78 yard line. Oxygen would take us from there to the 99-yard line. Most of the yard remaining consists of argon. Argon takes us to within 3 inches of the goal. Only one inch of the remaining three is made up of carbon dioxide. One inch in 100 yards. See Dip into State of Fear for global warming answers. . It’s the Sun, stupid! By Willie Soon, solar and climate scientist 5 Mar 09 – Chinese imperial astronomers noticed that more sunspots meant warmer weather. In 1801, the celebrated astronomer William Herschel noticed that when there were few spots, the price of wheat soared.        As I've been saying all along, I fear that we'll be fighting in the        streets for food long before we're covered by ice. See It's the Sun, stupid! . . Earthquake Lights Video 4 May 09 – Email from reader  “Here is a youtube video of earthquake lights supposedly 30 minutes before an earthquake here. This is interesting considering you mentioned this in your book. (in the chapter entitled "Earthquake Lights and Crazy Snakes.”)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKMTSDzU1Z4 Thanks to Ty Weston for this link . . US energy and climate plans would drag us back to 1905 – or 1862 30 Apr 09 - "Think back to 1905," says Paul Driessen. "The Wright brothers had just made history. Coal and wood heated homes. Few had telephones or electricity. AC units were handheld fans. Ice blocks cooled ice boxes. New York City collected 900,000 tons of vehicle emissions – horse manure – annually, and dumped it into local rivers." See Back to the “good old days” . . Ten Global Warming Myths By Andrew Bolt 29 Apr 09 – "Name just three clear signs the planet is warming as the alarmists claim it should. Just three. Chances are your "proofs" are in fact on my list of 10 Top Myths about global warming." See Ten Global Warming Myths . Saskatchewan seeding numbers only 2% complete   2 May 09 – Email from Saskatchewan: "With tomorrow morning's low we will have gone through 10 consecutive days with low morning  temperatures running 8 to 10 degrees Celsius or more below average." See Saskatchewan seeding numbers only 2% complete . . Oops. We overlooked 193,000 square miles of ice 19 Feb 09 – Today, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) admitted that they’ve underreported Arctic ice extent by 193,000 square miles (500,000 sq km). That's the size  of 10 states! See We overlooked 193,000 square miles of ice . Chaitén Volcano a Tambora-sized event? 11 Jan 09 – “The the immense pile enlarges visibly from week to week," says Alan Sullivan. "The mass of dome material must now amount to many cubic kilometers, and who knows how much more might emerge in a caldera-forming blowout. We could be talking of a Tambora sized event — or worse. See Chaitén a Tambora-sized event? . . Corn Planting Well Behind Schedule   30 Apr 09 – “By the middle of May, corn planting from Missouri to Ohio may be running as much as 3-4 weeks behind schedule.” See Corn Planting Well Behind Schedule  . . Snow Causing Problems with Spring Wheat Crop 30 Apr 09 – Great Falls, MT – “Teton County is reeling from this record snowfall. Ag producers typically love moisture, but the late snowfall is causing problems with the spring wheat crop. See Snow Causing Problems with Spring Wheat Crop . The Little Ice Age and Scotland 26 Apr 09 –  The BBC acknowledged today that that the Sun is now the dimmest in almost a century, and that a similar ‘quiet spell’ connected to a period of cooling known as the Little Ice Age coincided with death by starvation of two-thirds of the Scottish population. See The Little Ice Age and Scotland . . Declaring CO2 a pollutant is declaring tyranny 29 Apr 09 – Another great email to the EPA. See Declaring CO2 a pollutant is declaring tyranny . . Maybe an Asteroid didn’t Kill the Dinosaurs New study lends credence to ice-age theory 27 Apr 09 - A new study published in the Journal of the Geological Society shows that the asteroid impact and dinosaur extinction may have occurred hundreds of thousands of years apart. See Maybe an Asteroid didn’t Kill the Dinosaurs . Dalton Minimum Returns 21 Apr 09 - Paul Stanko of NOAA writes: "To say that that we in interesting times is a huge understatement. We are about to enter a Grand Minimum, which in the past have produced a cooler planet, while our government is preparing for run-away global warming.  Who could have predicted this stupidity?" See Dalton Minimum Returns . World cooling has set-in, warns astrophyicist - 'Global Warming apologists' challenged to end 'cover-up'  24 Apr 09 - Official data shows the world passed its peak temperatures 10 years ago, but sadly the BBC and 'Global Warming apologists' are now attempting to cover up the facts" said Piers Corbyn, 'climate realist', astrophysicist & long range weather & climate forecaster. See World cooling has set-in, warns astrophyicist . . Only 34% believe climate change is caused by human activity 20 Apr 09 – “If this represented an actual election it would be called a landslide of historic proportions. I mean really — only one-third of people believe humans are the chief cause of climate change?” See Only 34% believe climate change is caused by human activity . . CO2 does not cause climate change in any way, shape or form 18 Apr 09 – Here’s a submission to the EPA from analytical chemist Hans Schreuder. This guy knows what he's talking about. See CO2 does not cause climate change in any way, shape or form . Astronomers baffled by ‘Quiet Sun’ 21 Apr 09 - With no sunspots and very few solar flares, the Sun is the dimmest it has been for nearly a century. "It is unclear why this is happening or when the Sun is likely to become more active again," say scientists. See Astronomers baffled by ‘Quiet Sun’ . . Temperatures have been falling, says Australia's top earth scientist 18 Apr 09 – Australia's best-known academic geologist, Ian Plimer, challenges the assumption that the world's warming is down to human activity. Far from heating up to dangerous levels, the planet is in a lull in an ice age that began 37 million years ago, he says. CO2 is not a pollutant but a necessity of life. See Temperatures falling, says Australia's top earth scientist EPA regulation of "greenhouse gases" is a threat to America's economy and will raise the cost of EVERYTHING we do 24 Apr 09 - Here’s a great response to the EPA. See EPA Threat to America's Economy . Solar Scenarios 26 Apr 09 - “We are now at a crossroad,” writes James A. Marusek, a nuclear physicist and engineer. “Two paths lie before us. Down one path lies monstrous solar storms. Down the other path lies several decades of crushing cold temperatures and global famine. See Solar Scenarios . . CO2 essential to the health and well-being of our bodies 21 Apr 09 - Here's an email from a reader attesting to the benefits of CO2 in connection with respiratory problems. I had no idea that CO2 could help asthma and allergy sufferers. See CO2 essential to the health and well-being of our bodies . . Democrats Refuse to Allow Skeptic to Testify Alongside Gore At Congressional Hearing  - 'don't want Gore humiliated' 23 Apr 09  - UK's Lord Christopher Monckton, a former science advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, claimed House Democrats have refused to allow him to appear alongside former Vice President Al Gore at a high profile global warming hearing in Washington. The former Vice-President “chickened out,”  said Monckton. The House Democrats "are cowards." See Democrats Refuse to Allow Skeptic to Testify . . High CO2 levels bring prosperity and longer life 13 Apr 09 – Much of what we have read about climate change is rubbish, says one of Australia's foremost Earth scientists, Professor Ian Plimer. “If we look at the last 6 million years, the Earth was warmer than it is now for 3 million years. The ice caps of the Arctic, Antarctica and Greenland are geologically unusual. Polar ice has only been present for less than 20 per cent of geological time. Planet Earth "is currently in an ice age." See High CO2 levels bring prosperity and longer life . . Midwest corn fields too wet to plant 20 Apr 09 – This year’s cool, wet spring reminds farmers of 2008, when the corn crop went in a month or more late in many states See Midwest corn fields too wet to plant . Big earthquake to strike Oregon coast sooner than thought 19 Apr 09 - "The amount of devastation is going to be unbelievable. People aren't going to be ready for this. Even if they are prepared, they are going to be surprised by the level of devastation." See Big earthquake to strike Oregon coast sooner than thought . . Fargo floods not due to global warming - Obama flunks Global Warming 101 on Fargo - By Dr. Tim Ball - 20 Apr 09 - The Red River runs through lowland formed and occupied by Glacial Lake Agassiz. This lake was created by the meltwater from the Wisconsin ice sheet. Half of Canada was still under ice as recently as 9,000 years ago, which underscores how quickly climate changes. Fargo flooding not due to global warming . Earth Day - Reverting to a primitive society struggling to survive 22 Apr 09 – Email from reader - "Today is Earth Day and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than to thank you for your excellent website. Your efforts to educate the web community via your site and everyone else via your books about the dangerous myth of Global Warming/Climate Change is something that future generations will point to as the reason sanity finally took hold - something that I'm sure will happen sooner rather than later, because if it does not the world will lose access to electricity, to oil needed to generate electricity and run our motorized transport (cars, planes, trains, ...), and with that we will loose access to food. We will revert to a primitive society struggling to survive. But then perhaps that is what the Earth first movement wants - for mankind to be at the same level as the animals that they believe we are. Please keep up the great job of communicating sanity and reason to the world. - Lionel B. Dyck Antarctic ice growing, not shrinking By Greg Roberts 18 Apr 09 - "Ice is expanding in much of Antarctica, contrary to the widespread public belief that global warming is melting the continental ice cap." See Antarctic ice growing, not shrinking .   A foot of snow in Denver - and it's still coming down 18 Apr 09 Hello Robert, I live in the southern metro area of Denver. We have at least foot of snow and it is still coming down. Here's a picture. Heather Cleary . French Reversal on climate policy? Outspoken Skeptical Scientist Claude Allegre May Be Tapped as Environmental Minister!   By Marc Morano 16 Apr 09 - Renowned geophysicist and former socialist party leader Dr. Claude Allegre – France’s most outspoken global warming skeptic - may be considered as the next French Environment Minister. If Allegre is appointed, it would send political earthquakes through Europe and the rest of the world. See French Reversal on climate policy? . . Devils Lake ND May Exceed 2,000 Year Levels 14 Apr 09 –The water level of Devil's Lake, ND has risen about 25 feet since 1993, and recently started over-flowing into neighboring Stump Lake. It may eventually spill into a nearby river, something that hasn't happened since Christ was born. Devils Lake ND May Exceed 2,000 Year Levels . Playing God with the Weather Will Outdo Mother Nature’s Worst Nightmares By Dr. Tim Ball  13 Apr 09 - Consider the dangerous and baseless proposal to offset global warming by adding particulates to the atmosphere. If done it will trigger severe cooling, including global harvest failures and much more severe weather. It is a much greater threat than warming. See Playing God with the Weather . . Harvard astrophysicist: Sunspot activity correlates to global climate change 10 Apr 09 - Dr. Willie Soon tells us that Earth is now at the lowest level of sunspot activity in almost a century. He says when sunspots are present, the temperature goes up, when they are not present the temperature goes down. He also says that beginning in 1645 and continuing through 1715, there were no observed sunspots. This is the period known as the Little Ice Age. Harvard astrophysicist: Sunspot activity correlates to global climate change . . Cascade snowpack well above normal 13 Apr 09 - All but two of the Cascade measuring sites show well above normal snowpack for this time of year, with White Pass approaching 200% of normal. See Cascade snowpack well above normal . . Astrophysicist forecasts massive, disruptive, extreme storms for South Central Canada and North Central USA for April 11-15 12 Apr 09 – The above forecast was made by astrophysicist Piers Corbyn back on 27 Mar 09. Corbyn expects "massive disruptive snow deluges and  major storms of extreme wind snow and rain/sleet/hail." The event “is likely to be very serious,” Corbyn said. See Astrophysicist forecasts massive, disruptive, extreme storms . . Galapagos volcano erupts - lava flowing into the ocean  12 Apr 09 - Again, we have 2,150-degree lava pouring into the ocean – ten times the boiling point - and we keep blaming humans for heating the seas. Galapagos volcano erupts, lava flowing into the ocean e .   La Cumbre volcano erupts on Fernandina Island Photo credit: Galapagos National Park   Antarctic sea ice up 4.7% since 1980 - where is the media? 5 Apr 09 – Yes, you read that right. The amount of sea ice around Antarctic has increased  4.7% since 1980. Yet all we hear about are the comparatively tiny areas where the ice is melting. Where is the media? See Antarctic sea ice up 4.7% since 1980 . 3 to 4 feet of snowfall possible in Wyoming! 13 Apr 09 - "A potential for copious amounts of snow along the east slope of the Wind River Mountains as well as on Casper Mountain this week," says the National Weather Service. See 3 to 4 feet of snowfall possible in Wyoming . . Extreme April cold!! 12 Apr 09 - See NOAA weather map See Extreme April cold . “No actual evidence at all that mankind has any influence over the global climate nor climate change” 10 Apr 09 - Letter to New York Times from Analytical Chemist “As you may be aware, there is absolutely no actual evidence at all that mankind has any influence over the global climate nor climate change. It is all based on computer simulations." See No Actual Evidence . . Antarctic sea ice up 4.7% since 1980 - where is the media? 5 Apr 09 – Yes, you read that right. The amount of sea ice around Antarctic has increased  4.7% since 1980. Yet all we hear about are the comparatively tiny areas where the ice is melting. Where is the media? See Antarctic sea ice up 4.7% since 1980 Catlin Arctic Team in Peril? By Harold Ambler 9 Apr 09 - The three-person team of British explorers on the Arctic ice cap may or may not be in danger, depending upon which of the team’s representatives back at headquarters in London is doing the talking. See Catlin Arctic Team in Peril?   Thousands Attend Global Warming Protest See larger photo Thousands Attend Global Warming Protest . Stop the Insanity! Obama looks at climate engineering 8 Apr 09 – "Stop the insanity!" says reader Jim Stoffaire. What is there about record cold and record snow that our leader’s don’t understand? See Stop the Insanity! . . A New Ice Age? by Alan Caruba Scientists and laymen who follow the Ice Age cycles have been warning that, if not a full-fledged Ice Age, at the very least a Little Ice Age comparable to one that lasted from 1300 to around 1850 is on its way. See A New Ice Age? .. . Arctic Sea-Ice Extent: Updated Daily 7 Apr 09 – Here’s a website that shows the daily extent of Arctic Sea Ice from 2002 until the present. See Arctic Sea-Ice Extent: Updated Daily . Peach Crop Destroyed by Late Freeze – possible damage to wheat crops 7 Apr 09 - HARRAH, Oklahoma – "At 7 a.m. this morning we were down to 23 degrees and that equates to a total crop failure," said peach farmer Gary Dye. See Peach Crop Destroyed by Late Freeze . . US Navy Physicist warns of possibly 'several decades of crushing cold temperatures and global famine' 2 Apr 09 –  “The sun has gone very quiet as it transitions to Solar Cycle 24." “We are now at a crossroad. Two paths lie before us. Both are marked with a signpost that reads “Danger”! Down one path lies monstrous solar storms. Down the other path lies several decades of crushing cold temperatures and global famine.” See US Navy Physicist warns of crushing temperatures and global famine . Chemical engineer faxes Obama 3 Apr 09 - Carbon tax scam will make a few people very wealthy at the expense of the many. See Chemical engineer faxes Obama . . Harsh winter forces massive school cancellations 3 Apr 09 - “I don’t think I have ever closed school quite this many times,” Lake Superior Superintendent Phil Minkkinen said. “This is definitely not the norm.” See Harsh winter forces massive school cancellations . . North America Warming cannot be Blamed on Humans Alone, says NOAA 2 Apr 09 – “According to NOAA, natural shifts in ocean currents have caused much of the warming in recent decades, and almost all of the droughts." See North America Warming cannot be Blamed on Humans Alone . . Harsh winter leads to fish kills in Minneapolis 3 Apr 09 –The Minneapolis parks department warned today of fish kills on several lakes due to the harsh winter.. http://www.kxmb.com/News/354906.asp . . Record snowfall in Calgary leads to dome collapse 23 Mar 09 - A spring storm that swept through Calgary dumped up to 25 cm of snow on some neighborhoods and led to the collapse of a dome over an indoor driving range. See Record snowfall in Calgary leads to dome collapse . . More than 100 scientists rebuke Obama as 'simply incorrect' on global warming 30 Mar 09 - "Few challenges facing America and the world are more urgent than combating climate change. The science is beyond dispute and the facts are clear."                                       - President-elect Barack Obama, 19 Nov 08 "With all due respect Mr. President, that is not true." See More than 100 scientists rebuke Obama . . The CO2 Hoax – U.N. Power Grab Unmasked By Philip Brennan 31 Mar 09 - The con game is about over. The attempt to portray a life- giving natural gas as a dire threat to this planet is rapidly failing, as well it should. It is becoming more and more obvious to the American people that Carbon Dioxide, the very substance that gives life to the world's plant life, is not a pollutant, as the global warming hoaxers would have us believe, but a vital element that keeps the earth green and healthy. See The CO2 Hoax – U.N. Power Grab Unmasked . Telling CO2 Lies to Destroy America By Alan Caruba 30 Mar 09 - CO2 is not a “pollutant.” It is a trace gas necessary for all life of Earth because it is essential to the growth of all vegetation. Without CO2 all vegetation—grasses, forests, jungles, crops such as wheat, corn and rice—dies. Then herbivores die. Then you die. If you had a choice, would you prefer a warmer or colder Earth? See Telling CO2 Lies to Destroy America . . Here's what Stevens Pass, Washington looks like right now! 2 Apr 07 - Real-time view of the pass. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Traffic/Passes/stevens/. Thanks to Brendan McMahan for this link . . Global Cooling Under-Reported, Says SPPI 23 Jan 09 - The Earth has shown an under-reported cooling trend for eight straight years, raising serious questions about the accuracy of the UN’s climateprojections, says new review paper. See Global Cooling Under-Reported . . Snowiest winter ever in Spokane 30 Mar 09 – The record could go higher if another half inch of snow falls tonight as forecast. See Snowiest winter - ever - in Spokane .. . Fargo saved by global cooling! 30 Mar 09 - Email from a reader. The expected crest did not occur due to unseasonably cold temperatures, 15 degrees F below normal, which slowed down the melting of snow into the river drainage basin.  See Fargo saved by global cooling . Human Achievement Hour By Robert W. Felix 28 Mar 09 – New York City's Empire State Building is scheduled to go dark for one hour tonight, as are many other symbols of human achievement. I think this is a slap in the face to all of those who have made this world a better place to live. Instead of being ashamed of human accomplishment, we should be celebrating it. See Human Achievement Hour . . Short video on Human Achievement Hour http://blip.tv/play/AfXybYrPcw . Earth Hour or Blackout Night? By Viv Forbes 28 Mar 09 - “Instead of sneering at human achievements they should salute the people who keep the lights on for the other 364 days of the year." "During the Ceaucescu regime in Romania, each house was limited to ONE 25 watt bulb for all of their light. See Earth Hour or Blackout Night? . . Red River floods, global warming or cooling? The Word according to Obama By Corky Boyd - 26 Mar 09 - "I wish the alarmists would tell us in advance whether global warming causes droughts or floods, whether it will cause Great Lakes levels to go up or down. Every trend away from the norm seems to be caused by global warming. Ask them what global cooling would do and you get a very blank look." See Red River floods, global warming or cooling? . Twelfth Mount Redoubt Eruption Spews Ash on Anchorage 29 Mar 09 - After the first eruption, the Alaska Volcano Observatory detected strong seismic activity lasting 20 minutes or more followed by an hours-long low-level tremor. See Twelfth Mount Redoubt Eruption Spews Ash on Anchorage . . Red River tops 116-year-old record – residents flee 27 Mar 09 - President Obama declared the floods “a wake up call to take global warming seriously.” See Red River tops 116-year-old record . . "Unprecedented" snowfall expected in Oklahoma 26 Mar 09 - "Near blizzard conditions" - "Possibly crippling" See Unprecedented snowfall expected in Oklahoma . . Space storm alert: 90 seconds from Catastrophe 23 Mar 09 – Midnight, 22 Sep 2012, and the skies above Manhattan are filled with a flickering curtain of colorful light. Few New Yorkers have seen the aurora this far south. Within seconds, electric bulbs dim and flicker, then become unusually bright. Then the lights go out. Within 90 seconds, the entire eastern half of the US is without power. See Space storm alert: 90 seconds from Catastrophe Report Predicts "New Global Ice Age" 23 Mar 09 - "There are forces at work, already affecting the weather for the past two years, that will make the next twelve years significantly cooler than anything we have seen in past decades. This report explores these forces and provides a roadmap of what to expect as the new ice age unfolds." See Report Predicts New Global Ice Age . Catastrophic Avalanche Danger in Switzerland 27 Mar 09 - “This map is from the weekly avalanche danger report of the Swiss National Research Centre in Davos,” says reader Rhys Jaggar. See Catastrophic Avalanche Danger in Switzerland Could A New 'Ice Age' Be Just Around the Climatological Corner? By climatologist Cliff Harris "Recently, John Coleman, the founder of the Weather Channel, stated that," manmade global warming is the GREATEST SCAM IN HISTORY!" He went on to add, "I am amazed, appalled and highly offended by this theory of global warming based on fraudulent science." "I certainly agree with Dr. Coleman." See Could A New 'Ice Age' Be Just Around the Climatological Corner? . . Earth Undergoing Natural Climate Shift, Scientists Claim 15 Mar 09 - "A lot of changes in the past century from warmer to cooler and then back to warmer were all natural,"  says new study by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. "The current trend of steady or even cooling earth temps may last a couple of decades or until the next climate shift occurs." See Earth Undergoing Natural Climate Shift, Scientists Claim . . Great video of Tongatapu volcano erupting 19 Mar 09 - http://www.comcast.net/data/fan/html/popup.html?v=1065681169&pl=1065714291.xml&plc =1065714291&launchpoint=Cover&cid=fancover&attr=default_headline&config=/c onfig/common/fan/default.xml . Undersea volcanic eruption in Tonga heating the water? 19 Mar 09 - Sea Surface Temperature (SST) maps show a warm anomaly in the Tonga that extends off to the east. Is that a result of the underwater volcano, or just a coincidence? See Undersea volcanic eruption in Tonga heating the water? NOAA scientists starting to question global warming theory 3 Mar 09 – “Earth’s climate continues to confound scientists. Following a 30-year trend of warming, global temperatures have flatlined since 2001 despite rising greenhouse gas concentrations, and a heat surplus that should have cranked up the planetary thermostat." See NOAA scientists starting to question global warming theory . . Underwater volcano erupts off Tonga 19 Mar 09 – Spectacular columns of steam and smoke spewed out of the seaabout 6 miles (10 km) from the main island of Tongatapu - an area where up to36 undersea volcanoes are clustered. Large amounts of pumice from the volcanowill likely clog beaches on the southern coast of nearby Fiji islands shortly. See Underwater volcano erupts off Tonga . . American Meteorological Society Insults Members 19 Mar 09 - Professor emeritus William Gray is appalled at the AMS's decision to honor James Hansen with its highest award. "I am appalled at this decision," says Gray, because of Hansen’s "long record of faulty global climate predictions" and "irresponsible alarmist rhetoric." See American Meteorological Society Insults Members . . Outpouring of Skeptical Scientists Continues  16 Mar 09 - Washington DC: The over 700 dissenting scientists - hailing from around the world - are now more than 13 times the number of UN scientists (52) who authored the media-hyped IPCC 2007 Summary for Policymakers. See Outpouring of Skeptical Scientists Continues  . . Sea-level rise will be less than 3 inches (7 cm), not 7 meters By Lord Christopher Monckton 12 May 07 – “The shore-dwellers of Bali need not fear for their homes. The IPCC now says the combined contribution of the two great ice-sheets to sea- level rise will be less than seven centimeters (less than three inches) after 100 years, not seven meters imminently. See Sea-level rise will be less than 3 inches (7 cm), not 7 meters . . Alaska's Mount Redoubt rumbles once again 16 Mar 09 - Alert raised to orange, the stage just before eruption http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29719558/ . . No Joke! ‘The cold is relentless!’ 18 Mar 09 - The stranded researchers (see below) were holding out hope Wednesday as a fourth plane set off in an attempt deliver supplies. 17 Mar 09 - With only one day's food left, three British explorers trying to ski to the North Pole face frostbite and ‘brutal sub-zero weather conditions.’ Bad weather is hampering supply flights. The expedition was undertaken because the explorers believe global warming will melt away the North Pole. See No Joke! ‘The cold is relentless!’   The Debate Goes On By Marc Morano 15 Mar 08 - (Excerpts) "Climate conference for global warming skeptics challenges claims of consensus. Alleges suppression of findings skeptical of alarmist predictions. See The Debate Goes On . . Poll: Many Believe Global Warming Overhyped 12 Mar 09 – According to a new Gallup poll, skepticism about global warming among the American public is growing. See Poll-Many Believe Global Warming Overhyped . The Enemy within: Controlling Carbon a Bureaucrat’s Dream By Dr. Tim Ball   9 Mar 09 – Most of the 2500 members of the IPCC are bureaucrats appointed by their governments to push a political agenda. Now some are facing the reality of misleading the public as weather continues to confound the computer predictions and the people increasingly ridicule ridiculously wrong forecasts. See Controlling Carbon a Bureaucrat’s Dream . . Where's global warming? By Jeff Jacoby 8 Mar 09 – “When Al Gore insisted yet again at a conference last Thursday that there can be no debate about global warming, he was speaking not with the authority of a man of science, but with the closed-minded dogmatism of a religious zealot." See Where's Global Warming? . . Global Cooling Continues 1 Mar 09 - Continuing a decade-long trend of declining global temperatures, the year 2008 was significantly colder than 2007, and global temperatures for the year were below the average over the past 30 years. See Global Cooling Continues . Ice smashes into beachfront homes along Saginaw Bay 9 Mar 09 - About 36 homes were evacuated near the shore of Saginaw Bay on Sunday night as mountains of wind-driven ice floes – moving about 40 feet per hour - crushed into houses. (See video.) See Ice smashes into beachfront homes along Saginaw Bay . . Get ready for more winter !! 7 Mar 09 – The potential exists for a large winter storm from the West Coast into the Deep South and even the Mid-Atlantic region See Get ready for more winter !! . . Saving the Earth? By Alan Caruba 8 Mar 09 - “If you’re Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Oscar winner, Grammy winner, winner of the Nashville Bingo Night Jamboree, you are going to score millions by telling people that the Earth is coming to an end any day now and, to prevent this, you need to buy the lighter-than-air  “carbon credits” he’s selling.” (Caruba's article also that mentions the link between magnetic reversals and extinctions, which I find quite interesting.) See Saving the Earth . . Poll: Only 11% believe global warming hype 9 Mar 09 - Vaclav Klaus, President of both the Czech Republic and the European Union, who gave the first Plenary address at the International Conference on Climate Chang, was greeted, both before and after, with standing ovations. See Poll: Only 11% believe global warming hype S                                 Snow Day in Afghanistan De-icing at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on Feb. 14. The base received six inches of snowfall in less than 24 hours - a record for daily snowfall in February since coalition forces arrived there in 2001. See Snow Day in Afghanistan . It’s the Sun, stupid! By Willie Soon, solar and climate scientist 5 Mar 09 – Chinese imperial astronomers noticed that more sunspots meant warmer weather. In 1801, the celebrated astronomer William Herschel noticed that when there were few spots, the price of wheat soared.        As I've been saying all along, I fear that we'll be fighting in the        streets for food long before we're covered by ice. See It's the Sun, stupid! . . Warming during past century overestimated by 30-50% 5 Mar 09 - Meteorologist Joseph D’Aleo shows that warming during the past century may have been overestimated by 30-50%. Short term fluctuations are driven by factors such as ENSO and volcanic eruptions, while longer term cycles are mainly driven by cycles in the sun and oceans. We might anticipate temperatures to accelerate downwards shortly. See Warming during past century overestimated by 30-50% . . Alaskan weather "very, very unusual" 3 Mar 09 - National Weather Service - Stormy weather over the Bering Sea. Significant snowfall possible over the interior Friday.  "Such a prolonged series of outbreaks of storm weather in the Bering Sea is very, very unusual” See Alaskan weather "very, very unusual" . Three Great Lakes Freeze Over 4 Mar 09 - "Coinciding with the effort of the new administration’s efforts to fight global warming, we find three of the five Great Lakes are almost totally frozen over. Lake Erie is totally frozen, Superior about 98% and Huron about 85%. This is an extreme rarity." See Three Great Lakes Freeze Over   Satellite image of Lake Superior Polar bears drifting from Greenland to Iceland on ice floes 6 Feb 07 - “The return of pack ice to Iceland goes against all the forecasts of doom of global warming, although some forecasters think it may just be a climatic aberration.” (I published this on 6 Feb 09 without noticing that the original article was dated 6 Feb 07. My apologies.) See Polar bears drifting from Greenland to Iceland on ice floes . . Drivers stranded by blizzards - thousands of commuters delayed by frozen railways 5 Mar 09 - Motorists were stranded and commuters faced rail disruption this morning after unexpected overnight storms dumped several inches of snow onto parts of England. See Drivers stranded by blizzards . . Propaganda, not science 2 Mar 09 – A new study warns that "global warming could go into hiding for decades." It’s “a mystery” as to what’s causing the cooling," the scientists say. And yet they have the nerve to tell us that at the end of 30 years, by some unknown process that they don’t understand, “the climate will suddenly kick back out of this state and we’ll have explosive warming.” See Propaganda, not science . . Slap-in-the-face-winter isn’t over yet 1 Mar 09 - This winter was "almost like a slap in the face," says Environment Canada’s senior climatologist David Phillips. See Slap-in-the-face-winter isn’t over yet . . Climate change double-think Great article by Lorne Gunter, National Post 2 Mar 09 – Since last fall, Arctic ice has been expanding faster than at any time since satellite records became available in 1979. This has set off another we-never-claimed-it-was-an-emergency moment among greenies. See Climate change double-think . . Japanese Refute IPCC: Theory Like 'Ancient Astrology' 25 Feb 09 – Japanese scientists have made a dramatic break with the United Nations’ view on man-made global warming with a report asserting that “this hypothesis has been substituted for truth." Hooray for the Japanese! See Japanese Refute IPCC: Theory Like 'Ancient Astrology' . . Global Warming Rally – During Largest Snowfall of the Season 2 Mar 09 - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi had to cancel her appearance at the rally - her flight was delayed because of the snowstorm. See Global Warming Rally – During Largest Snowfall of the Season . . Scientist forces Al Gore to back down 26 Feb 09 – Gore is pulling a dramatic slide from his ever-evolving global warming presentation after having been called on his assertions that there is a link between manmade activity and natural disasters. See Scientist forces Al Gore to back down . . Congress told that Increase in CO2 will be Good for Mankind 27 Feb 09 - Princeton University physicist Dr. William Happer told a congressional committee hearing on Wednesday that global warming fears are "mistaken" and that the the increase of CO2 is "not a cause for alarm and will be good for mankind." See Congress told that Increase in CO2 will be Good for Mankind . . Green "Civil Disobedience" in D.C. 1 Mar 09 - While the nation’s economy continues to crater, the environmentalists are busy trying to divert everyone’s attention by raising their cries about global warming. You can be sure this will be big news so far as the mainstream media is concerned. It will get wide coverage. Meanwhile, the second annual International Conference on Climate Change to be held in New York next week - a gathering of more than 500 of the world’s leading climatologists and meteorologists, the president of the Czech Republic, a former U.S. astronaut, and others who will offer scientific papers and presentations that demonstrate that global warming is a hoax - is not likely to get media attention. See Green "Civil Disobedience" in D.C. . . Propaganda, not journalism 24 Feb 09 – “Jagged mountains the size of the Alps have been found entombed in Antarctica's ice, giving new clues about the vast ice sheet that will raise worldsea levels if even a fraction of it melts,” said this article published by Reuters. Please note that big word "if." As far as I’m concerned, this article is misleading. The writer includes some factual information while sneaking in agenda-driven comments. It's propaganda, not journalism. See Propaganda, not journalism . . Snowiest Winter Ever Recorded in North Dakota 26 Feb 09 – Snow, wind, and cold have assaulted North Dakota yet again in the past 24 hours, adding to the record-breaking totals. As of the end of January, many counties already had more than 400 percent of normal snow totals on the ground.  See Snowiest Winter Ever Recorded in North Dakota . . Record low temperatures in Switzerland ... but it’s still global warming? 24 Feb 09 – Record cold and twice the normal amount of snow - and this guy says it’s caused by humans. See Record low temperatures in Switzerland ... but it’s still global warming? . . Comments re "Is Robert on the take?" "Personally, I applaud Robert and his site. I, for one, am willing to send a check ($25.00) to support this site. Hopefully, there will be others."            (In response to many requests, I've installed             a PayPal "donate" button to the left.) See Comments re "Is Robert on the take?". . . 'Snow bomb' dumps record snowfall across New Brunswick 24 Feb 09 -  McNamee saw more than 65 cm of snowfall during Monday’s blizzard, while Kouchibouguac received 60 cm of snow. See 'Snow bomb' dumps record snowfall across New Brunswick Ice Age in Oslo? Or global warming? 24 Feb 09 – “There is so much snow in Oslo, where I live,” says this writer, “that the city authorities are resorting to dumping truckloads of it in the sea because the usual storage sites on land are full." And it's caused by global warming!? See Ice Age in Oslo? Or global warming? . . Chaiten Volcano Erupts in Chile 20 Feb 09 – Chile’s Chaiten volcano roared back to life yesterday, spewing ash high into the air, sending volcanic material down the mountain's slope, and threatening to block a river and trigger flooding. A day earlier, it spewed a vast cloud of ash as well as gas and molten rock in a partial collapse of its cone, prompting a fresh evacuation. See Chaiten volcano erupts in Chile . . Two feet of snow in New England   24 Feb 09 - A winter storm dumped 2 feet of snow in parts of northern  New England on Monday, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. See Record Low Temperatures across the US. . . Heavy snowfalls in Pyrenees bury ski lift 19 Feb 09 – A ski area in the French Pyrenees received more than five feet (160cm) of snow between 11th and 12th February and a further 280cm over the following 7 days!  See Heavy snowfalls in Pyrenees bury ski lift . . 10,000 people cut off from outside world 19 Feb 09 - In Serbia, more than 30 villages are blocked. In Albania, where three meters (10 feet) of snow fell in one night, at least five municipalities and some 10,000 people are blocked. See 10,000 people cut off from outside world . . Stop the CO2 Madness! 22 Feb 09 - Carbon dioxide is not a “pollutant” as the Supreme Court has ruled. The notion that the EPA would regulate it is preposterous. It is absurd. It is criminal. It is immoral. It has no basis whatever in the actual science of the world’s climate. It is based on a massive, global hoax carried out by charlatans such as Al Gore and NASA’s James Hansen. See Stop the CO2 Madness! . . . Snow in Montenegro 19 Feb 09- "Roads Impassable." "It seldom snows like this around the Budva area and even on the road to Podgorica it does not usually snow this heavily, not even in the deepest part of winter." See Snow in Montenegro Snowstorms wreak havoc in Europe 20 Feb 09 – Heavy snowfall has blocked a key trans-European highway in Serbia, leaving hundreds of motorists trapped. Hundreds of towns in Bulgaria are without electricity. Snow has been falling non-stop for more than 48 hours in some parts of  Serbia's southeast. See Snowstorms wreak havoc in Europe . .   Oops. We overlooked 193,000 square miles of ice 19 Feb 09 – Today, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) admitted that they’ve underreported Arctic ice extent by 193,000 square miles (500,000 sq km). That's the size  of 10 states! See We overlooked 193,000 square miles of ice   Climate change is a scam, says Weather Channel founder 16 Feb 09 – “Have temperatures gone up? No. Is global warming sweeping the planet? No. Is the ice melting at the poles? No. Is there any proof that it’s creating significant impact? No. Can you produce a computer model that predicts that it will? Oh yeah, anyone can manipulate a computer model, and they have.” See Climate change is a scam, says Weather Channel founder . . Is Robert on the take? 14 Feb 09 - Email from an angry reader: "Listen, I love you web site and books – but I am beginning to wonder if you are on the take. Can you please run a balanced web site." See Is Robert on the take? . Another record freeze for Florida on Friday night - Could cause “serious damage” to orange groves 19 Feb 09 – Email from a reader in Florida - "If we break the record - which they are predicting we will! - it will do serious damage to the already damaged Orange Groves. The record is 29 and was set in 1900. See Another record freeze for Florida . . Greenland Ice Sheet Growing Thicker 4 Nov 05 - After gathering data for more than ten years, a team of Norwegian-led scientists has found that the Greenland Ice Sheet is actually growing thicker at its interior. See Greenland Ice Sheet Growing Thicker . . Former astronaut speaks out on global warming 15 Feb 09 - Former astronaut Harrison Schmitt, who walked on the moon, doesn’t believe that humans are causing global warming. See Former astronaut speaks out on global warming . . CNN Segment Warns of Coming Ice Age 14 Jan 09 – A broadcast of CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight" explored the possibility that earth isn't warming, but is, in fact, cooling See CNN Segment Warns of Coming Ice Age . . 'Earth is set to enter a 20-year cooling period' says astrophysicist 10 Feb 09 - "During a lecture at the University of Aberdeen, Dr. Jim Buckee, PhD Astrophysics, will argue that, far from warming, the Earth is set to enter a 20-year cooling period. See Earth set to enter 20-year cooling period . Prepare for Major Spring Flooding on Red River 5 Feb 09 - With snow levels 200% to 300% above normal, NOAA is alerting residents in the Red River Valley, which separates North Dakota and Minnesota, to prepare for major spring flooding. See Prepare for major spring flooding The Barbarian may indeed be at the gate, but he is coming with ice, not fire By Joe Bastardi, Senior Meteorologist at accuweather.com 10 Feb 09 – Excerpts: “The length of the solar cycle continues to grow. Within 20 years, the climate of Scotland can be into London and Scotland more like Scandinavia. See The Barbarian is coming with ice, not fire . . Record snowfall blankets parts of North Dakota 10 Feb 09 - A no-travel advisory was issued by the North Dakota Dept. of Transportation for all of western and central North Dakota. See Record snowfall blankets parts of North Dakota . . President of European Union attacks Gore's climate campaign 31 Jan 09 - "Environmentalism and the global warming alarmism is challenging our freedom, said Czech President Vaclav Klaus. “Al Gore is an important person in this movement." See President of European Union attacks Gore's climate campaign . . Global Cooling Leaves UN with Snow on its Face 27 Jan 09 - Does the growing body evidence that the Earth is actually cooling deter the UN from proclaiming man-made global warming an incontrovertible fact? Of course not; because the global warming campaign isn't really about the climate. See Global Cooling Leaves UN with Snow on its Face .. . In rural Alaska villages, families struggle to survive 9 Feb 09 - Thousands of villagers are struggling to survive after "a brutal early winter brought the longest cold snap in five years." See In rural Alaska villages, families struggle to survive . . Another Dalton (sunspot) Minimum predicted! 7 Feb 09 – New research paper forecasts another Dalton (sunspot) Minimum. See Another Dalton Minimum predicted! . UK environment czar wants to limit holiday trips to save CO2 10 Feb 09 - "One always suspects with these half-baked proposals that the people who put them forward really intend them to apply to ordinary people ... rather than to themselves," said the group FlyingMatters. See UK environment czar wants to limit holiday trips . . World media pokes fun at how the British handled snowfall 4 Feb 09 - Article hides the words “record snowfall” deep in the text. Barely mentions that Europe “has experienced some of its heaviest winter snowfalls in years.” See World media pokes fun at how the British handled snowfall . .. National teach-in on global warming – at minus 6 degrees 5 Feb 09 – Buffalo State College hosts the national teach-in on Global Warming Situations — as the local temperature drops to minus 6 degrees. See National teach-in on global warming – at minus 6 degrees . . Killer Snow in Morocco 5 Feb 09 - Fourteen people killed when their houses collapsed following heavy snowfalls in Morocco. See Killer Snow in Morocco . Vail sets record for January snow 6 Feb 09 - Vail Mountain had record snow in January and more is coming this weekend. See Vail sets record for January snow . . Fixing Non-existent Problems 6 Feb 09 - By the time they wake up to the fact that it's anything but either brief or an aberration, it will likely be too late to do anything.... See Fixing Non-existent problems . . The UK’s Big Freeze: Part II … and more to come Motorists hit for the second time this week – Roads called ‘death traps’ 5 Feb 09 - Thousands of schools closed, drivers battled blizzards, airports closed their runways, and trains and bus services were once again disrupted after up to eight inches of snow fell overnight in places. See The UK’s Big Freeze: Part II . . Refrigerators an unacceptable drain on energy? 5 Feb 09 - As drastic as the move might seem, a small segment of the green movement has come to regard the refrigerator as an unacceptable drain on energy, and is choosing to live without it. See Refrigerators an unacceptable drain on energy? . . We're on a Slippery Slope: Ice Age Cometh in 5 Years Great commentary by Philip Brennan 4 Feb 09 - "If this interglacial age lasts no longer than a dozen earlier ones in the past million years, we may reasonably suppose the world is about due to slide into the next ice age." (Brennan also mentions “Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps.” :-) See We're on a Slippery Slope: Ice Age Cometh in 5 Years . .   Alaska volcano sends Air Force planes south - 2 Feb 09 - Air Force aircraft and crews moving to McChord Air Force Base because of increased activity of Mount Redoubt volcano.  See Alaska volcano sends Air Force planes south . No snowploughs in London? 3 Feb 09 – Email from a reader in Scotland: "Honestly, the guy (London's Mayor) is as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike." See No snowploughs in London? . . Europe blanketed in heavy snowfalls Snow reaches northern Morocco 3 Feb 09 - A blanket of snow covered large parts of western Europe on Monday after some of the heaviest falls in two decades. See Europe blanketed in heavy snowfalls . Ohio - Cold and Snowy January 2009 3 Feb 09 - The month ended up 5.5 to 7.5 degrees below normal, and Mansfield broke a snowfall record. See Ohio cold and Snowy January 2009 . . Severe Winter Storm Targets Eastern US Early Next Week – 1 to 2 feet of snow possible 31 Jan 09 - AccuWeather.com Expert Meteorologist expects several major snowstorms in the East over the next four to six weeks. See Severe Winter Storm Targets Eastern US Early Next Week . . It's going to last all week! ... and more is on the way 3 Feb 09 - Snowfall halts London's buses for the first time in living memory - they even continued to run during the Blitz - and the rail network ground to a halt. See It's going to last all week! . Heavy Snow Hits Much of Britain  - Worst in over two decades 2 Feb 09 - Some parts of London could see a foot (30cm) of snow, while northern England and the Pennines could see as much as 20 inches (50cm). See Heavy Snow Hits Much of Britain  - Worst in over two decades . . Great photos of the storm on the US East Coast http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28257154/ Thanks to Stephanie Relfe for this link . . The Amazing Story Behind the Global Warming Scam By John Coleman, founder of the Weather Channel 31 Jan 09 - “Global Warming. It is the hoax. It is bad science. It is a highjacking of public policy. It is no joke. It is the greatest scam in history." See Amazing Story Behind the Global Warming Scam . . World is getting colder By David J. Bellamy and Mark Duchamp 30 Jan 09 – "Entering a new ice age would be a disaster for humanity: billions of people could die from lack of food, from the cold, and from the collapse of the world economy, social strife, war, etc." See World is getting colder . . Fighting in the streets for food 31 Jan 09 – I think we’ll be fighting in the streets for food long before we’re covered by ice.  But how will you survive those fights without a gun? You'll want to watch this video. See Fighting in the streets for food . . Could the Sun's unusual behavior herald a new ice age? 27 Jan 09 – “For about 50 years from roughly 1650 to 1700, the Sun took a break from its typical sunspot activity. That phase of solar rest coincided with what we now refer to as "The Little Ice Age." "Could it happen again? And are we headed there now?” See Could the Sun's unusual behavior herald a new ice age? . . Nearly a million without power 5 days after ice storm cripples parts of several states 31 Jan 09 - Authorities warn it could take up to six weeks before power is restored to the most remote spots. See Nearly a million without power 5 days after ice storm . . The Workings of an Ancient Nuclear Reactor 26 Jan 09 - Two billion years ago parts of an African uranium deposit spontaneously underwent nuclear fission. I discuss this discovery in both “Not by Fire but by Ice” and in "Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps,"  and use it as evidence that natural nuclear reactions can - and do - occur on our planet. See Workings of an Ancient Nuclear Reactor . . Wow! Another great book! - 29 Jan 09 "Mr. Felix, just finished MR&EL and my heart is still beating fast. Loved Not by Fire.. and same with the new book. Thanks, Larry Kays" " Hansen's Former NASA Supervisor Declares Himself a Skeptic - Says Climate Fears "Embarrassed NASA"   28 Jan 09 - NASA warming scientist James Hansen, one of former Vice President Al Gore’s closest allies in the promotion of man-made global warming fears, is being publicly rebuked by his former supervisor at NASA. See Hansen's Former NASA Supervisor Declares Himself a Skeptic . . Ice storm cuts electricity to more than 1 million - 28 Jan 09      And scientists are trying to tell us that global warming is killing the trees.       I wonder how many trees will die as a result of this bout of "global warming." See Record Low Temperatures across the US . . Cruise ship trapped in St. Lawrence ice Icebreaker also trapped 27 Jan 09 -Also see Video of ships trapped in ice Photo of trapped cruise ship, and finally, Ice-enclosed ship in Canada freed See Cruise ship trapped in St. Lawrence ice . . Video: Ice storm devastation 28 Jan 09 - Live in Paducah, KY, where heavy snow is falling on top of ice. Thousands of trees have already come down due to ice. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid823425597/bclid877032950/bctid8548943001 Thanks to Stephanie Relfe for this link .   Icy Reception for Al Gore 27 Jan 09 - Al Gore is scheduled to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee tomorrow morning about the 'urgent need' to combat global warming. But the nation’s capitol is under a a winter storm watch. See Icy Reception for Gore .. Global warming supposedly killing trees 22 Jan 09 – But catch all of the qualifying words:          - rising temperatures almost certainly to blame          - may soak up less carbon dioxide          - may be encouraging pine beetles          - new regulations may be needed          - may only be talking about . . . See Global warming supposedly killing trees . Snow covers United Arab Emirates mountain, first time in history 25 Jan 09 - So rare was the event that one lifelong resident said the local dialect had no word for it. See Snow covers UAE mountain, first time in history . Eliminating a third of the world’s population not enough 25 Jan 09 - Gary Sides recently told a cattleman’s convention that he believes that groups pushing to return parts of America to wilderness don't realize the consequences of their actions. Unfortunately, I fear that they do.   See Eliminating a third of the world’s population not enough . . Workshop speaker: Sunspots, not fossil fuels, agents of climate change A third of the world could face starvation 21 Jan 09 – “Groups pushing to end the use of fossil fuels and to return parts of America to wilderness don't realize that without modern tractors and other farm machinery, fertilizers, pesticides and medicines, crop and livestock production would plunge so far that a third of the world's population could face starvation.” See A third of the world could face starvation . . The Sun is blank today - No Sunspots 23 Jan 09 - http://www.spaceweather.com/ . . I should be swimming, not typing 24 Jan 09 - Email from a reader - All I can tell you is that I have lived on Hillsborough Bay for about forty years, and the water level has not changed AT ALL over that period.  If Al Gore is correct, I should be swimming, not typing, at the moment. See I should be swimming, not typing . . Did you know a solar flare can make your toilet stop working? 21 Jan 09 – A NASA-funded study  details what might happen to our modern, high-tech society in the event of a "super solar flare" followed by an extreme geomagnetic storm. Almost nothing is immune from space weather —not even the water in your bathroom. See Solar flare can make your toilet stop working . Low solar output – "We're in deep ice water" 22 Jan 09 – "No matter what the sunspot count was during the Maunder Minimum it is highly unlikely the solar flux was lower than what we've experienced at the start of cycle 24 so far. If the solar flux stays about where it is and if there is causation of solar output to cooling, we're in deep ice water so to speak." See Low Solar Output . . Bullying the world into silence A fantastic article by Dr. Tim Ball   19 Jan 09 – "Cold weather is doing more to raise questions about the scam of global warming than all the appeals to scientific reason. Even people who don’t understand the science recognize the illogic of arguing that colder temperatures are due to warming." See Bullying the world into silence . . Climate alarmism in South Africa demonstrably false 22 Jan 09  - Letter from Dr. Will Alexander of South Africa concerning the Midrand Summit. Here are a few of the items covered: "No debate allowed." "Environmental extremists." "False science." "Serious believability problems." "Fraudulent claims." "Unscientific opportunism." "Pure alarmist nonsense." See Climate alarmism in South Africa demonstrably false . . Sunspot count as low as the Maunder Minimum? 21 Jan 09 – A reader says: "I've tried to find out when sunspots started being counted using filtered light, rather than full-spectrum visible light. It seems to me that during the Maunder Minimum, when no sunspots were observed, some sunspots would have been observed using the current technology. See Sunspot count as low as the Maunder Minimum? . . It's time to pray for global warming, says columnist 19 Jan 09 –“If you're wondering why North America is starting to resemble nuclear winter, then you missed the news. At December's U.N. Global Warming conference, 650 of the world's top climatologists stood up and said man-made global warming is a media generated myth without basis. See It's time to pray for global warming, says columnist . . Vancouver 1 cm short of all-time December snow record 18 Jan 09 – Email from reader in Vancouver, B.C. See Vancouver 1 cm short of all-time December snow record . . Are We Entering Era of Global Cooling Alarmism? A Mafia Chief’s Dream By P.J. Gladnick 19 Jan 09 – "Pity the poor global warming alarmists such as Al Gore,  James Hansen of NASA, and the Weather Channel's Heidi Cullen. They went way out on the limb in promoting the absolute certainty of global warming and now Mother Nature is sawing it off behind them with the coldest weather in decades. See Mafia Chief's Dream . No sunspots today - 17 Jan 09 http://www.solen.info/solar/ . . Laughingstock Al Gore dumbfounded as he tries to explain record-breaking cold 15 Jan 09 – Michigan, Florida, South Dakota, Alabama, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Wisconsin. See Laughingstock Al Gore Obama warns of 'a planet that is warming'  - as the US freezes 17 Jan 09 - Obama implores Americans to commit to a new declaration of independence  to meet the challenges of "A planet that is warming from our unsustainable dependence on oil." See Obama warns of 'a planet that is warming'  - as the US freezes . . Deep freeze sweeps Canada and USA 16 Jan 09 - Sub-zero temperatures have swept across Canada and are now spilling down into northern and northeastern parts of the United States. See Deep freeze sweeps Canada and USA . . Dutch skate on canals once more 16 Jan 09 - Niewerkerk Aan Den Ijssel, Netherlands: For the first time in 12 years, canals in the Netherlands froze this month. See Dutch skate on canals once more . . Record snow from Washington to Illinois 16 Jan 09 - Bismarck, Chicago, Dickinson, Oshkosh, Rockford, Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Wasau, Chilliwack, Coeur d'Alene. See Record Snow from Washington to Illinois . . Bone-chilling cold blankets US 15 Jan 09 - The bitter cold stretched from Montana to Maine and as far south as Kentucky and Georgia. See Bone-chilling cold blankets US . . Global Cooling Headed Our Way - The cat is out of the bag Great commentary by Philip Brennan 13 Jan 09 – Obama's choice for global warming czar, Carol Browner, "was listed as one of 14 leaders of a socialist group's Commission for a Sustainable World Society, which calls for "global governance."   "A global warming militant a socialist? How can that be? . . . because the whole purpose of the AGW scam is nothing less than a covert movement to create a world socialist order. See Global Cooling Headed Our Way . . Live in Chicago: Coldest in years 14 Jan 09 - Video: The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports from Chicago, where it’s snowing, and temperatures will remain below zero for the next couple of days. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid823425597/bclid877032950/bctid5289530001 Thanks to Stephanie Relfe for this link . . Another prominent scientist ridicules global warming theory 12 Jan 09 - "What used to be science has turned into a cult,” says Princeton University physics professor William Happer, director of the Office of Energy Research in the U.S. Department of Energy under President George H.W. Bush. See Another prominent scientist ridicules global warming theory . . Grand Forks drops to a record 37 below 13 Jan 09 – Temperatures plummeted to Arctic levels across the upper Midwest on the heels of yet another snowstorm, with thermometers dropping to single digits as far south as Kansas and Missouri. See Record Low Temperatures across the United States. . . Pravda: Earth on the Brink of an Ice Age 11 Jan 08 - "While concern over the dubious threat of Anthropogenic Global Warming continues to distract the attention of people throughout the world, the very real threat of the approaching and inevitable Ice Age, which will render large parts of the Northern Hemisphere uninhabitable, is being foolishly ignored. See Pravda: Earth on the Brink of an Ice Age . Chaitén Volcano a Tambora-sized event? 11 Jan 09 – “The the immense pile enlarges visibly from week to week," says Alan Sullivan. "The mass of dome material must now amount to many cubic kilometers, and who knows how much more might emerge in a caldera-forming blowout. We could be talking of a Tambora sized event — or worse. See Chaitén a Tambora-sized event? . . Obama climate czar has socialist ties Group sees 'global governance' as solution 12 Jan 09 – Until last week, Obama's pick as global warming czar, Carol Browner, was listed as one of 14 leaders of a socialist group's Commission for a Sustainable World Society, which calls for "global governance." See Obama climate czar has socialist ties . . Record snow in Oshkosh steals spotlight from frigid temperatures 10 Jan 09 - "Let’s push aside the 39 inches of the white stuff from last month and talk about the cold weather. The average temperature in December was 15.8 degrees, the 10th coldest December since the 1880s. See Record snow in Oshkosh steals spotlight from frigid temperatures . . Record cold in Britain triggers government payouts for heating subsidies 6 Jan 09 - Forecasters warned that tonight will be even colder. The icy conditions also stranded thousands of motorists. See Record cold in Britain triggers government payouts for heating subsidies . . We do have sunspots today. Yay! 10 Jan 08 - See http://www.solen.info/solar/ . . Madrid airport closed as Europe freezes - 9 Jan 09          Check out the spin at the end of the article. - Nearly 400 km (250 miles) of traffic jams in and around Spanish capital - Several rivers in Germany frozen - Much of Europe enduring Siberian conditions - Days of heavy snow in France's southern Marseille region - Germany experiencing one of its coldest winters in 100 years - Several German rivers frozen over, blocking ship traffic - Drift ice covers 80 to 90 percent of the surface of the river Elbe    from Doemnitz to Germany's main port of Hamburg. See Madrid airport closed as Europe freezes Brazil summer temps coldest in 99 years 9 Jan 09 – "Its really strange; when it should be cold, its hot enough to fry an egg. And vice versa. Theres no explaining it." See Brazil summer temps coldest in 99 years . . Ice troubling ships in Rotterdam Harbour for first time since 1997 6 Jan 09 - E-mail from a reader in the Netherlands See Ice troubling ships in Rotterdam Harbour for first time since 1997 . . New Dalton minimum on the way? If you think solar activity controls the climate (as I do), then you must see this graph indicating that a new Dalton minimum is on the way. When you get to this link, click on the graph again to see it more clearly: http://www.vukcevic.co.uk/GrandMinima.gif . Super Solar Flare “Possibly Catastrophic” 6 Jan 09 - Such a storm in 1859 electrified telegraph lines, shocking technicians and setting telegraph papers on fire. Northern Lights lit up the skies as far south as Cuba. See Super Solar Flare “Possibly Catastrophic” . . EPA 'Cow Tax' Could Charge $175 per Dairy Cow to Curb Greenhouse Gases  5 Jan 09 -  “Any operation with more than 25 dairy cows, 50 beef cattle or 200 hogs would have to obtain permits.” See Cow Tax . . More than 20 roofs collapse as Spokane and Northern Idaho digs out from record snow 3 Jan 09 - Snow-related roof collapses were  spreading across Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho on Friday. See More than 20 roofs collapse . . Minnesota sled dog race canceled because of too much snow 6 Jan 09 - This winter has been "a season of prodigious snows." "The drifting aspect is just unbelievable,” said race organizer Eddy Streeper. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” See Minnesota sled dog race canceled because of too much snow . . Plunging temperatures across Europe 7 Jan 09 - Plunging temperatures have sent shivers across Europe, leading to the deaths of several people and a record number of calls to power companies in Britain because of heating problems. See Plunging temperatures across Europe . . Sea Ice Ends Year at Same Level as 1979 - Fastest rate of change on record 1 Jan 09 – Thanks to a rapid rebound in recent months, global sea ice levels  now equal those seen 29 years ago. The rate of increase from September onward is the fastest rate of change on record. See Sea Ice Ends Year at Same Level as 1979   . Wednesday on the Web 6 Jan 09 - Here's a special Global Warming issue by Phil Brennan that you’ll want to see. See http://www.pvbr.com/ . . The sun is blank today. No sunspots 6 Jan 08 - http://www.spaceweather.com/. . . All’s quiet on the solar front – too quiet 3 Jan 09 - Sunspots are still not following the predictive curves, and it appears that the solar dynamo continues to slumber, perhaps even winding down further. See All’s quiet on the solar front – too quiet Huffington Post demands Gore apology for promoting 'the biggest whopper ever sold to the public' 3 Jan 09 – Mr. Gore has stated, regarding climate change,that "the science is in." Well, he is absolutely right about that, except for one tiny thing. It is the biggest whopper ever sold to the public in the history of humankind. See Huffington Post demands Gore apology . . Arctic conditions in southern Britain but “it makes little difference to the overall trend” 5 Jan 09 - The big freeze will envelop the South tonight as Arctic weather conditions send temperatures plunging as low as minus 10C (14F). See Arctic conditions in southern Britain . . Email from Park Ranger in Northern Idaho 5 Jan 09 - I just ordered Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps. I hope it is as good as Not by Fire but by Ice. I am a Park Ranger in Northern Idaho where we have shoveled a lot of snow so far this year and it keeps accumulating. Can't stop dwelling on the message in your first book as I shovel and plow every day! See entire e-mail . Yellowstone earthquake swarm continues 3 Jan 08 – Over 500 earthquakes, as large as magnitude 3.9, have been recorded since the inception of this unusual earthquake sequence that began Dec. 27, 2008. See Yellowstone earthquake swarm continues . . Sunspots: Second least active year since 1900 – Portends Cooling 31 Dec 08 – (Excerpts) “2008 Ends Spotless and with 266 Spotless Days, the #2 Least Active Year Since 1900, Portends Cooling, says meteorologist Joseph D’Aleo See Sunspots: Second least active year since 1900 Sunspots: Least active year since 1913 30 Dec 08 – “The first seven months averaged a sunspot count of only three and in August there were no sunspots at all — zero — something that has not occurred since 1913. See Sunspots: Least active year since 1913 . . The Bear Truth About Arctic Warming 30 Dec 08 -  There is good evidence that there are now twice as many polar bears as there were 20 years ago.  See Bear Truth About Arctic Warming . . Spokane roofs collapsing under snow 30 Dec 08 - Roof collapses at a church, a grocery store and a building supply company were among 19 collapses attributed to the wet, heavy snow, officials said. See Spokane roofs collapsing under snow . . 250 temblors rattle Yellowstone – may be precursor 30 Dec 08 - "This is an active volcanic and tectonic area and these are the kinds of things we have to pay attention to," says geophysicist. "We might be seeing something precursory.” See 250 temblors rattle Yellowstone . . Snow causing roofs to collapse 26 Dec 08 - OLYMPIA, Wash. - Piles of snow are causing roof damage throughout the region, creating dangerous situations. See Snow causing roofs to collapse . . Warming, or Hot Air?  “As regards global warming, my view is essentially the same as yours: Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) is a scam, with no basis in science." Frank Tipler, the distinguished mathematical physicist at Tulane University. See Warming, or Hot Air? . . Don’t let your roof collapse on your head! E-mail from reader: A normal roof load is 40 lbs/sq. ft. One inch of snow is 1 lb/sq. ft. That means that any roof can collapse after just 40 " of snow! A different reader has vehemently protested this posting. Please see it for yourself. See Don’t let your roof collapse on your head! . . Record snowfall in Madison, WI Triple the normal amount 27 Dec 08 – E-email from a reader in Madison See Record snowfall in Madison . Earthquake Swarm in Yellowstone 29 Dec 08 - 30 earthquakes in the past two days. See Earthquake Swarm in Yellowstone . . Blizzard traps thousands in India 27 Dec 08 – A trip to the snow-laden Changu Lake turned into a nightmare for more than 3, 500 tourists on Friday. See Blizzard traps thousands in India . . World Crops Threatened by Strengthening La Nina 26 Dec. 08 - La Nina conditions have developed rapidly across the equatorial Pacific Ocean during the past few weeks. That may indicate more dry weather in parts of South America in the next three months and a wet, cold start to the U.S. planting season in March. See World Crops Threatened by Strengthening La Nina . . Where did all the sunspots go - an ice age cometh? Great article by Lawrence Solomon 31 May 08 - "It is time to put aside the global warming dogma, at least to begin contingency planning about what to do if we are moving into another little ice age." Geophysicist Philip Chapman, former NASA astronaut-scientist and former president of the National Space Society. See Where did all the sunspots go - an ice age cometh? . . Record snowfall in Kalamazoo Record snowfall in Oshkosh Record snowfall in Portland Record snowfall in Washington State Record snowfall in Bismarck Record snowfall in the Upper Midwest Fear of roof collapses mounts with snow Snowiest December ever at Beaver Creek Statewide emergency declared in Washington State See Record Snowfall from Spokane to Kalamazoo  . . “I'm getting tired of shoveling snow 3 or 4 times a day over the last 5 days," says reader Mark C. Edwards. “Perhaps I can get Al Gore to shovel some of the global warming residue off my driveway :-)” . . New Storm Blankets Rockies, Plains With Snow 26 Dec 08 - Winter storm warnings were in effect Friday for parts of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and the western Dakotas. See New Storm Blankets Rockies, Plains With Snow . . This solar minimum much lower than 12 years ago 21 Dec 08 – How can anyone look at these low sunspot numbers and still pretend that activities on the sun don’t control our weather? See Solar minimum much lower than 12 years ago . . Snowiest December on record at Beaver Creek, Colorado 26 Dec 08 - Since the ski season began, Beaver Creek has received over 8ft of snow, making it the snowiest December on record. See Snowiest December on record at Beaver Creek . Statewide emergency declared in Washington State as snowfall reaches record levels 25 Dec 08 - On Christmas Eve, Gov. Christine Gregoire proclaimed a state of emergency in Washington State, saying that snowfall has reached record or near-record levels in 30 of Washington's 39 counties. Governor has egg on her face. See Statewide emergency declared in Washington State . .. The Frigid Future is Upon Us By Philip Brennan 24 Dec 08 - "What we're experiencing now is going to prove mild in comparison to what is waiting in the wings. Before this winter ends - and that won't be until late May or early June, most of the world will be in the deep freezer and under the incredible amounts of snow that record breaking blizzards will continue to bring us. See The Frigid Future is Upon Us . . Spokane headed for snowiest December on Record 23 Dec 08 - It's already the 5th snowiest December on record in Spokane, and there's lots more coming. See Spokane Headed for Snowiest December on Record . . Severe cold wave to hit UK - 23 Dec 08 – “The most impressive two- to four-week cold period of any recent winter for the continent on the whole is on the way,” says Joe Bastardi of Accuweather.com. See What's Happening in Other Parts of the World.. . . Severe Cold Wave to Hit Europe By Joe Bastardi, Senior Meterologist at accuweather.com 19 Dec 08 – “If an enemy is vanquished, it should not be able to launch attacks of this magnitude.” See Severe Cold Wave to Hit Europe . . Nearly 1500 cold temp records & 770 snow records set in U.S. in past week! - 20 Dec 08 See Record Low Temperatures across the United States.. . 2nd CNN meteorologist challenges global warming hype 18 Dec 08 - 2nd CNN meteorologist to question the notion that man can alter climate. See 2nd CNN meteorologist challenges global warming hype . . Parade of winter storms to continue into Hanukkah and Christmas 18 Dec 08 - Three more storms will travel from the West Coast to the Midwest to the Northeast in the days leading up to the holiday See Parade of winter storms to continue into Hanukkah and Christmas . . Record snowstorm shuts down Spokane The most snow - ever! – in a 24-hour period 18 Dec 08 - The winter storm that has paralyzed Spokane set a record for the amount of snow dumped in a 24-hour period, the National Weather Service said Thursday. See Record snowstorm shuts down Spokane . . TV Meteorologist Balks at Global Warming Scare "Here's my stand on the issue since I was skewered for my anti-AGW stance last week! Love your site!"   Mark Johnson, Chief Meteorologist WEWS TV-5 ABC, Cleveland, Ohio See TV Meteorologist Balks at Global Warming Scare . . Las Vegas Snowed In 17 Dec 08 - A record-breaking snowstorm blanketed Las Vegas on Wednesday. "No planes are departing for Las Vegas from anywhere in the U.S. right now," said FAA spokesman Ian Gregor. See Las Vegas Snowed In . . Snow in Malibu Frigid Storm Closes California Freeways 18 Dec 08 - Snow snarled traffic on major mountain highways and even dusted Malibu on Wednesday as a cold storm hit parts of California. See Snow in Malibu . . Up to a foot of snow expected in Chicago 18 Dec 08 – "Tomorrow is going to be dangerous," said Illinois Department of Transportation spokeswoman Marisa Kollias. See Up to a foot of snow expected in Chicago . . Danish Arctic research dates Ice Age "it is as if a button was pressed" 11 Dec 08 - A Danish ice drilling project has conclusively shown that the last ice age ended "precisely 11,711 years ago." It was "not the indeterminate figure of ‘some’ 11,000 years ago – that the ice withdrew, allowing humans and animals free reign." See Danish Arctic research dates Ice Age . Global Warming’s Last Gasp 17 Dec 08 - “Anybody who proclaims that 'Global warming is accelerating' is a liar, a fool, or both."  “A collaborative effort between the world’s incompetent scientists and the world’s scientifically illiterate journalists."  Another great commentary by Philip Brennan See Global Warming's Last Gasp . . Top Scientists say global warming is a lie 10 Dec 08 – More than 650 international scientists, including many current and former UN IPCC scientists, have issued a report that debunks global warming. They say that it's all political hype, and point out that the earth may actually be cooling. See Top Scientists say global warming is a lie. . . OOPS, We Forgot Siberia Weather Stations in Coldest parts of the World No Longer Reporting See OOPS, We Forgot Siberia . . We’ll all end up freezing in the dark Great commentary by Alan Caruba 13 Dec 08 - If Americans do not PROTEST the Obama administration efforts to limit the ability of energy industries to acquire coal, natural gas, and nuclear power, we will all end up FREEZING IN THE DARK. See We will all end up freezing in the dark . . 'Once-in-100-year-snowfall' in Southern Austria 14 Dec 08 - I fear that snowfalls such as these will become almost commonplace. See more photos Southern Austria Snowfall Photos .. Britain shivers through coldest start to winter for 30 years - 2008 the coldest year globally this decade 12 Dec 08 – Bookies are receiving bets that the Thames will freeze over, while ministers meet in Brussels to set new global warming targets and the UN conducts a major “climate-change” conference in Poland. See 2008 the coldest year globally this decade . .   Blizzard Warning for Montana 12 Dec 08 - "Traveling across northeast Montana is strongly discouraged and could be putting your life at risk." See Blizzard Warning in Montana Earliest snow ever recorded in New Orleans 11 Dec 08 - Since 1850, snow has fallen in "measurable amounts" in the city just 17 times. Of the 17, today's snowfall was the earliest ever recorded. See Earliest snow ever recorded in New Orleans . .. Photos of snow in Louisiana and Mississippi See Earliest snow ever recorded in New Orleans . . Record Snowfall in Texas and Louisiana 11 Dec 08 - All time record snowfall for the month of December set in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Lake Charles See Record Snowfall in Texas and Louisiana . . 4-5 feet of snow predicted in Italian, French and Swiss Ski resorts 11 Dec 08 - December snow depths across the Western Alps could reach the deepest on record. Some resorts are already reporting almost 3 metres at the top, almost unheard of in early to mid December. See 4-5 feet of snow predicted in Italian, French and Swiss Ski resorts . . Rare 50 year Arctic Blast Sets Sights On Southern California 8 Dec 08 - "Temperatures in Siberia, Russia will be -81 degrees this week." "With those type of temperatures the arctic air mass has to spill somewhere… All residents in the mountain communities should prepare this week for very cold, winter weather, with snow." See Near Historic Arctic Blast Sets Sights On Southern California . . Spotless Sun for 20 days 7 Dec 08 - The sun's current spotless streak now stands at 20 days. How many more spotless days will there be? The solar minimum continues to have a strong grip. See Spotless Sun for 20 days . John Stossel vs Robert Kennedy on global warming Kennedy calls Stossel a liar. “The science of global warming is settled,” says Kennedy. “On every mountain range on earth, the glaciers are shrinking.”  Oh really. What about the fact that ...? See John Stossel vs Robert Kennedy on global warming . . Global warming may be caused by underwater volcanoes (Which I've been saying for years) 8 Dec 08 – A new study shows that the rise in land temperatures can be tied directly to increased heat and humidity coming from warmer oceans, which in turn may be caused solely by natural forces, including underwater volcanoes. See Global warming may be caused by underwater volcanoes . . Thousands stranded as Siberian front sweeps China 4 Dec 08 – “A Siberian cold front swept China on Thursday, with temperatures in the capital plunging below freezing and thousands stranded on snowbound expressways in the remote far northwest. See Thousands stranded as Siberian front sweeps China . . Glen Beck: Global Warming Greatest Scam in History "Fake frenzy." "Hockey stick graph is bogus science." "Numbers have been massaged." "A political agenda." "Reacting to a myth." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft8LfE7AI2w&NR=1 . Army rescues 70 stranded motorists after blizzard blankets parts of UK 5 Dec 08 - After several 999 calls two 4x4 vehicles from the B Company 4th Battalion were dispatched, along with police, to one of east Lancashire's busiest roads. See Army rescues 70 stranded motorists after blizzard blankets parts of UK . . UK Chill: 'Suddenly we seem to be facing a Siberian freeze' 4 Dec 08 - Arctic winds, snow and frosts have come in such a blast this winter that the bookmakers report record numbers of bets on a white Christmas so early in December. See Suddenly we seem to be facing a Siberian freeze . . Obama Believes Global Warming Fairy Tale Another great commentary by Philip V. Brennan Listen carefully and you might hear Teapot Barry singing that old ditty "I'm a little teapot, short and stout. Here is my handle, here is my spout. When I get all steamed up, hear me shout . . . " global warming is what it's all about. See Obama Believes Global Warming Fairy Tale . . Chicago To Cut Back On Plowing Snow On Side Streets 2 Dec 08 - Mayor Richard M. Daley said that city crews will cut back on plowing side streets this winter in an effort to save money. Snow on Monday cost $490,000 to clear. And more snow is on the way. See Chicago To Cut Back On Plowing Snow On Side Streets . . Never half a feather 2 Dec 08 - Wow!!!  My husband and I have read Not by fire, but by Ice twice, and given it to numerous people.  So we couldn’t wait to read MagneticReversals and Evolutionary Leaps. It’s great! I was especially interested in it, because I have a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Zoology, from Sydney University, Australia. See Never half a feather . . Earth’s Magnetic Field Expected to Flip Soon 26 Sep 08 - Two scientists think they have model that can predict magnetic reversals. The magnetic field is rapidly decreasing, which, according to their  model, means that the next reversal could occur in about 1500 years. They don't think it will have a big impact on human kind. (I thoroughly disagree.) See Earth’s Magnetic Field Expected to Flip Soon . . Over 200 inches of snow greets Alyeska skiers and riders 1 Dec 08 - Yes you read that right - over 200 inches  - 16.7 feet! - of snow. And 117 inches of the total came in the last week. See Over 200 inches of snow greets Alyeska skiers and riders . . Geothermal heat may be melting the Greenland glaciers Nov 2007 – “Hansen's model is wrong! In reality, the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets occupy deep basins, and cannot slide down a plane. Furthermore glacial flow depends on stress as well as temperature, and much of the ice sheets are well below melting point. See Geothermal heat may be melting Greenland glaciers . . Lawyers call for world court for the environment 01 Dec 2008 - A former chairman of the Bar Council is calling for an international court for the environment to punish states that fail to protect wildlife and prevent climate change. See Lawyers call for world court for the environment . . What do they want to be satisfied? Email from a snowed-in reader in Cheboygan, MI See What do they want to be satisfied? . . The Great Global Warming Swindle In case you haven’t already seen it, here’s a great video: http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=881376822&channel=301783405 Thanks to Gardy LaRouche for this link .. . Which one day of the week? 29 Jan 08 - Al Gore makes it sound as if you’ll only need to use a few of those curly cue light bulbs. But cutting your energy use by 80 percent will require drastic lifestyle changes. See Which one day of the week do you want to live? . . Cocking a snook* at the experts - Snow in Switzerland 12 times deeper than average 29 Nov 08 - Ski resorts across Europe will open this weekend ahead of schedule after the biggest November snowfalls for at least a decade - in some places the biggest in more than 40 years. See Cocking a snook at the experts . . Precipitous drop in temperature endangers sea turtles 27 Nov 08 - Recent cold weather caught sea turtles off-guard before they could reach warmer Gulf Stream waters, which has led to many rescues along the North Carolina coast in the past week See Precipitous drop in temperature endangers sea turtles. . . Glaciers in western Himalayas thickening and expanding   Arctic ice cover above it’s 30-year average 23 Nov 08 - A study published by the American Meteorological Society found that glaciers are only shrinking in the eastern Himalayas. Further west, in the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram, glaciers are "thickening and expanding". See Glaciers in western Himalayas thickening and expanding . . Scientists urge caution on global warming 25 Nov 08 - Climate change skeptics on Capitol Hill are quietly watching a growing accumulation of global cooling science and other findings that could signal that the science behind global warming may still be too shaky to warrant cap-and-trade legislation.  See Scientists urge caution on global warming

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Expert: Small Arkansas earthquakes could be warning
28 Nov 08 - A series of small earthquakes that rattled central Arkansas
in recent weeks could be a sign of something much bigger to come.
See Small Arkansas earthquakes could be warning
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Glaciers in Norway Growing Again Scandinavian nation reverses trend, mirrors results in Alaska, elsewhere, reports the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. See Glaciers in Norway Growing Again

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Cooling Support for Emissions Trading Scheme
20 Nov 08 - The science behind the scare forecasts from IPCC
computer models has been shown to be deficient by a growing band o
f independent scientists.
See Cooling Support for Emissions Trading Scheme
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153 low temperature records set in the US during the past week
26 Nov 08 - When you look at the map (link below), let your cursor
hover over the purple dots to see both the previous and the new record
http://mapcenter.hamweather.com/records/7day/us.html?c=mintemp
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Snow depths in Switzerland up to five times normal
25 Nov 08 - E-mail from reader showing snow depths in Switzerland
ranging from 150% to 500% of normal.
See Snow depths in Switzerland up to five times normal
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UK brought to standstill as five inches of snow falls in an hour 24 Nov 08 - Severe weather warnings were issued for much of the east and south east of England, the East Midlands and Yorkshire, with the freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall prompting fears of traffic chaos. See UK brought to standstill as five inches of snow falls in an hour

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Glaciers growing on Canada’s tallest mountain
17 Nov 08 – The ice-covered peak of Yukon's soaring Mount Logan
may be due for an official re-measurement after readings that suggest
this country's superlative summit has experienced a growth spurt.
See Glaciers growing on Canada’s tallest mountain
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Puzzling Surplus of Cosmic Rays Bombarding Earth 19 Nov 08 - If you’ve read Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps, you can guess that I'll think this is a big deal, because I say that cosmic rays dump excess radiation onto our planet, leading to mutations and evolutionary leaps. See Puzzling Surplus of Cosmic Rays Bombarding Earth
	Artist's concept of cosmic rays hitting Earth's upper atmosphere. Credit: Simon Swordy, University of Chicago.

More than 200 whales trapped in Canadian ice
22 Nov 08 - At least 200 narwhal whales in Canada's Arctic,
trapped by winter ice and facing starvation or suffocation, must
be culled, officials say.
See More than 200 whales trapped in Canadian ice
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Record cold in Peru
22 Nov 08 – E-mail from a reader in Peru
"In late May, June and July (Winter here!) the temperature
drops down to record levels before sunrise.
See Record cold in Peru
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The Earth’s Not Flat, and It’s Not Warming
Great commentary by Philip Brennan
21 Nov 08 - It boggles the mind. Years after global temperature rises
peaked around 1998, and the world has been cooling ever since we're
still hearing shrill warnings that we are doomed to be deep fried by Mother
Nature. It's almost like insisting the world is flat even after Columbus made
it to the New World without plunging over the edge of the earth.
See The Earth’s Not Flat, and It’s Not Warming
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Athens, Georgia breaks 'low-temperature mark
that stood for 117 years'
19 Nov 08 - The official temperature in Athens sank to 20 degrees,
breaking the old record of 23 degrees set in 1891.
See Athens, Georgia breaks 'low-temperature mark
that stood for 117 years'
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Record cold - More on the way
19 Nov 08 – Lows early this morning plummeted into the 20s across much
of the eastern United States, with more on the way. Expect the next wave of
arctic air to move across the Midwest and into the East by this weekend,
sparking the next round of lake-effect snow.
See Record cold - More on the way
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South Carolina Police: Record low temperatures practically froze
criminal activity overnight - 19 Nov 08 – Near zero temperatures
Tuesday night caused the number of 911 emergency calls to slow to just
a trickle for Greenville County sheriff’s deputies, a spokesman said.
See Record low temps froze criminal activity
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Fun Video: All Things Caused by Global Warming?
17 Nov 08 - Warning, it is funny and painfully accurate
See Fun video - Global Warming: A Comedy
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New Study Finds Greenland Ice Melt 'not changing' or 'dropping'
3 Jul 08 - A new Dutch study of 17 years of satellite measurements of ice
movement in western Greenland concludes that the speedup of the ice is a
transient summertime phenomenon.
See New Study Finds Greenland Ice Melt 'not changing' or 'dropping
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'Snow-vember' sees ski resorts open early around the world
17 Nov 08 - Skiinfo.com is reporting bumper pre-season snow across
the northern hemisphere with the Alps, Pyrenees, Scandinavia and the
Rockies all receiving huge early snow falls.
See 'Snow-vember’ Sees Ski Resorts Open Early Around The World
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Second major European winter storm predicted
17 Nov 08 - The present low temperatures across Europe should continue
until the end of the week, when heavy snow and even lower temperatures
are forecast. This bodes very well for early ski resort openings.
See Second major European winter storm predicted
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Award-Winning NASA Astronaut says global warming
scare a political tool - 17 Nov 08 - Award-Winning NASA
Astronaut, Moonwalker and Geologist Dr. Jack Schmitt: You
know as well as I, the "global warming scare" is being used as
a political tool to increase government control over American
lives, incomes and decision making."
See Award-Winning NASA Astronaut says global warming scare a political tool
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NASA Wrongly (Deliberately?) Reported Hottest October
16 Nov 08 – On Monday, NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies,
which is run by Al Gore's chief scientific ally, Dr James Hansen, and is one
of four bodies responsible for monitoring global temperatures, wrongly
announced that last month was the hottest October on record.
See NASA Wrongly (Deliberately?) Reported Hottest October
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Evidence of sunspot involvement in climate change compelling
31 Oct 08 – Engineering News - “Over the last century, the temperature
changes in our planet’s atmosphere, let alone ground and sea, just do not
match the atmospheric CO2 concentration at all. This is cause for warning
bells that, perhaps, this whole CO2 argument is not correct.
See Evidence of sunspot involvement in climate change compelling
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Carbon dioxide not a pollutant - Letter from retired chemist to EPA
15 Nov 08 - "To classify carbon dioxide as a pollutant is nothing short
of scientific chicanery ... based purely on the pseudo-science so eagerly
practised by academia across the world in order to keep their funding
sources open to the governmental decrees."
See Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant
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Author to be interviewed in Toronto tonight, Nov 17
by radio host Richard Syrett on NewsTalk 1010 CFRB
Visit http://www.richardsyrett.com
Please join us at 10:00 p.m. EST
Hear live at http://www.cfrb.com/
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What does the sunspot number mean?
15 Nov 08 -  The number right now is 11. But what does that mean?
See What does the sunspot number mean?
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British newspaper publishes prediction of coming ice age
13 Nov 08 – “Scientists now say global warming is not the problem. 
We are actually heading for the next Ice Age, they claim. British and
Canadian experts warned the big freeze could bury the east of
Britain in 6,000ft of ice."
See British newspaper publishes prediction of coming ice age
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Record snowfall in Europe and North America
- ski resorts open early
11 Nov 08 - A series of snowstorms since early November
in North America and late October in Europe has enabled
several ski resorts to open ahead of schedule.
See Record snowfall in Europe and North America
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Virginia: Shortest, mildest summer this century
15 Nov 08 - Here’s an email from a reader in Virginia
See Virginia: Shortest, mildest summer this century
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Renowned Norwegian Solar Scientist warns of COOLING  
Temps may 'actually fall in the course of a 50-year period'
26 Aug 08 - "We could be in for a surprise," says solar physicist
Dr. Pal Brekke. "There is much evidence that the sun's high-activity
cycle is levelling off or abating. ... we could find the temperature
levelling off or actually falling in the course of a 50-year period."
- an assertion that provokes many climate researchers.
See Renowned Norwegian Solar Scientist warns of COOLING
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Russia’s ‘Hot October’ actually September numbers
10 Nov 08 - There was a recent kerfuffle over the hottest October ever
recorded in Russia, according to NASA.  With all the money flowing to
scientists on this 'most important issue of our time', it took a volunteer
science 'blogger to publicize the fact that all NASA did was re-enter the
September temperatures.  Oops.
See Russia’s ‘Hot October’ actually September numbers
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Not Enough CO2 in Fossil Fuels to Make Oceans Acidic
24 Oct 08 – What’s the likelihood of our oceans becoming
acidic from global warming? When we run out of rocks, then we
will have acid oceans, says prize-winning geologist Ian Plimer.
See Not Enough CO2 in Fossil Fuels to Make Oceans Acidic
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Rain, snow halts North Dakota row crop harvest  
10 Nov 08 - Fargo, ND - The Agriculture Department says that
some farmers don't expect to get back into the field until next spring
because of heavy snow and rain last week. 
See Rain, snow halts North Dakota row crop harvest
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2008 Temperatures Below NormalMost of USA 12 Nov 08 - This info comes from NOAA's National Climate Data Center: See 2008 Temps Below Normal

Harvard astrophysicist smacks down UK Guardian
for shoddy Polar Bear reporting
7 Nov 08 - “Polar bears evolved from brown bears 200,000 years
ago and therefore must have survived the last interglacial period, when
global temperatures were many degrees warmer than the present.
More perspective and less prejudice, please."
See Harvard astrophysicist smacks down UK Guardian for shoddy reporting
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Utah ski resort opens early with 46 inches of snow! 
'Second-earliest start in 38 years'
10 Nov 08 - Tuesday's snowstorm kicked off a five-day
accumulation that has reached about 46 inches of snow,
allowing Snowbird Ski Resort to open Friday, the second-
earliest start in the resort's 38-year history.
See Utah ski resort opens early
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Arctic Sea Ice Growing at Fastest Rate in Recorded History
7 Nov 08 - An abnormally cool Arctic is seeing dramatic changes to
ice levels. The total amount of ice, which set a record low last year,
grew in October at the fastest pace since record-keeping began in 1979.
See Arctic Sea Ice Growing at Fastest Rate in Recorded History
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Antarctic Ice Sheet growing enough to lower sea levels This paper, published in 2006, shows that the Antarctic ice sheet is gaining enough ice to lower – lower! - global sea levels by 0.08 mm year. See Antarctic Ice Sheet growing enough to lower sea levels

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Alaska's Glaciers Are Growing
By Dennis T. Avery - 28 Oct 08 – “Alaska’s glaciers grew this year, after
shrinking for most of the last 200 years. The reason? Global temperatures
dropped over the past 18 months. The global mean annual temperature has
been declining recently because the solar wind thrown out by the sun has
retreated to its smallest extent in at least 50 years.
See Alaska's Glaciers Are Growing
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UrbanSurvival.com puts Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps
on its “Must Read List”
3 Nov 08 – “Darwin's theory of evolution was wrong, but not for the
reason that you think.... Robert Felix is no flake.... Read his new book,
Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps....  It is incredible reading."
See entire endorsement: UrbanSurvival's "Must Read List".
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Global Warming Talk Is All Just Hot Air
A new ice age is upon us
Another great commentary by Phil Brennan
5 Nov 08 – Barack Obama is determined to deal with a threat
that does not exist — he wants to further cripple the economy by
combating global warming that isn't happening when the real
threat is global cooling on a massive scale.
See Global Warming Talk Is All Just Hot Air
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UrbanSurvival.com puts Magnetic Reversals and
Evolutionary Leaps on its “Must Read List”
3 Nov 08 – “Darwin's theory of evolution was wrong, but not
or the reason that you think.... Robert Felix is no flake.... Read
his new book, Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps.
...  It is incredible reading."
See entire endorsement: UrbanSurvival's "Must Read List"
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Blizzard pounds South Dakota 20-foot snowdrifts reported 7 Nov 08 – With snow coming down at the rate of 3 inches per hour, the storm has already dropped almost 4 feet of snow in thenorthern Black Hills, and 20-foot snowdrifts have been reported in the southwestern corner of the state. See Blizzard pounds South Dakota

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The hell that the radicals promised is freezing over
4 Nov 08 - "Climate change: It's been a bad year for global warming
alarmists.  Record cold periods and snowfalls are occurring around the
globe.  The hell that the radicals have promised is freezing over."
See The hell that the radicals promised is freezing over
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144,400 yaks and sheep die after record snowfall in Tibet
"One of the worst snowstorms in living memory"
2 Nov 08 - "Up to 2 metres of snow lay over some parts of
Lhunze county, in Tibet's Shannan district, and could take
another week to melt, the official Xinhua news agency said."
See 144,400 yaks and sheep die after record snowfall in Tibet
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Global Cooling is Here - and its Ramifications
2 Nov 08 - "The ramifications of the global cooling cycle for the next 30
years are far reaching―failure of crops in critical agricultural areas (it's
already  happening), increasing energy demands, transportation difficulties,
and habitat change."
See Global Cooling is Here - and its Ramifications
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Hailstorm swamps town in 6ft drifts – cars buried up to their roofs
31 Oct 08 - Cars were buried up to their roofs in hailstones. One fire
appliance became stuck in a 6ft drift and a farmer was reported to have
lost 500 sheep in a field that was buried under several feet of hail and sleet.
See Hailstorm swamps town in 6ft drifts – cars buried up to their roofs
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Sunspots increasing says Spaceweather.com 1 Nov 08 - “The month of October had four new-cycle sunspots. It means that the sun is beginning a slow ascent out of solar minimum to a more active phase of the sunspot cycle.”         I sure hope this is true. See Sunspots increasing says Spaceweather

Obama tells SF Chronicle he will bankrupt coal industry
... just as we're sliding into an ice age
2 Nov 08 – “Barack Obama actually flat out told the San Francisco
Chronicle that he was willing to see the coal industry go bankrupt."
See Obama tells SF Chronicle he will bankrupt coal industry
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$20 per gallon for gasoline and heating oil
... to solve a problem that does not exist
1 Nov 08 – Hey, you can share your cookie if you want,
Mr. Obama, but you have no right to share mine.
See $20 per gallon for gas and heating oil
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Snow blankets London during Global Warming debate
First October snowfall in London since 1922
29  Oct 08 – When Peter Lilley, in amazement, asked why there
hadn't been a cost/benefit analysis made of such a major change
in policy, he was told to shut up by the Deputy Speaker.
See Snow blankets London during Global Warming debate.
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A Snowy Halloween Great commentary by Alan Caruba 29 Oct 08 - Both candidates for the presidency profess to believe in global warming. Both are wrong. Both need to visit northern New Jersey or any one of a swath of northeastern states that could well be under a blanket of snow on Election Day. See A Snowy Halloween

Alaskan Glaciers Grow for First Time in 250 years
16 Oct 08 - High snowfall and cold weather to blame leading
to the increase in glacial mass.
See Alaskan Glaciers Grow for First Time in 250 years
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Bad Luck Weekend 31 Oct 08 - The far West will be doomed to a rather ugly weekend.  Snow levels will start out very high but will lower to 4,500 feet in the Cascades and 7,000 feet in the Sierra-Nevada over the weekend. See Bad Luck Weekend

'Internet should be nationalized as a public utility' to combat
global warming skepticism  
28 Oct 08 - British journalism lecturer and warming alarmist says
sceptical bloggers need bringing into line .. Or in the UK every new
online publication could be required to register with the recently
announced Internet watchdog.
See Internet should be nationalized

Global warming activists face frost bite - see 88 Arctic 'ice bears’  
2 Sep 08 - "Some may know this place from the book 'The northern
lights' by Phillip Pullman, where he calls it, 'The land of the ice bears'.
[...] The boat we are on has just returned from a trip in the ice and
along the way they encountered eighty eight bears.
See Global warming activists see 88 Arctic ice bears
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Is Obama a natural-born citizen of the United States?
See Is Obama a natural born citizen?                  
See also The Man from Mombassa
I usually don't discuss anything political on this website
unless it refers to the climate, but since Obama is such
a strong believer in human-caused global warming ...
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More prominent scientists speaking out almost daily
24 Oct 08 - Climate fear promotes are “woefully misinformed, over impressed
with themselves or less than honest.” “The most Antarctic sea ice on record was
 recorded in 2007. “Did you see that reported in the news?” 
See More prominent scientists speaking out almost daily
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Potentially major winter storms for the Alps before end of October
25 Oct 08 –  BBC forecasts into next week are predicting almost 'perfect
storm'  conditions for cold snow into the European Alps.
See Potentially major winter storms for the Alps before the end of October
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Record low temperatures in ten states! - 23 Oct 08
Sarah Palin is the only major candidate who has the common sense
to understand that climate change is caused by natural forces.   
See Record Low Temperatures across the United States. 
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Forcing the poorest of the poor to live on mud pies
18 Oct 08 -An open letter from Lord Monckton to John McCain:
     - Shutting down three-fifths of the US economy
     - Incalculable poverty and misery
     - Infecting the minds of children with baseless propaganda
     - Slaughtering the innocents
     - Tens of millions dying for want of light and heat and power and food
     - Murderous foolishness of the climate alarmists
See Forcing the poorest of the poor to live on mud pies
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Sun's protective 'bubble' is shrinking
19 Oct 08 - The protective shield of energy that surrounds our solar system
and helps shield the Earth from harmful interstellar radiation, has weakened
by 25 per cent over the past decade. (This could lead to evolutionary leaps.)
See Sun's protective 'bubble' is shrinking
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Arctic Ocean may have been ice free 6000 Years Ago
20 Oct 08 — Recent mapping of a number of raised beach ridges on the
north coast of Greenland suggests that the ice cover in the Arctic Ocean
was greatly reduced some 6000-7000 years ago. The Arctic Ocean may
have been periodically ice free.
See Arctic Ocean may have been ice free 6000 Years Ago
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Wild boars contradict theory of global warming
20 Oct 08 - A Tunisian newspaper wrote about “The invasion of
wild boars”."It’s amazing to see that wild boars move to the south
where there is oasis and desert. [...] Specialists in climatology should
examine the causes of this strange migration southward which
contradicts the theory of global warming !!!!!
See Wild boars contradict theory of global warming
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Number of climate change skeptics growing rapidly
'Thirty years of warmer temperatures go poof'
20 Oct 08 - The number of climate change skeptics is growing rapidly.
Because a funny thing is happening to global temperatures -- they're
going down, not up.
See Number of climate change skeptics growing rapidly
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Obama to Declare Carbon Dioxide Dangerous Pollutant
16 Oct 08 – The American economy is on its knees. Is this really a wise
time to strangle it with even more government regulation and higher
energy costs?
See Obama to Declare Carbon Dioxide Dangerous Pollutant
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Oregon sets multiple record  lows
Pendleton breaks 118-year-old record
13 Oct 08 -  Meacham, Heppner, Long Creek, John Day, Mitchell and
Hermiston all endured record lows. Pendleton broke a 118 year-old record.
See Oregon sets multiple record lows
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"Biggest scam since the church sold indulgences"
17 Oct 08 – "Global warming is the biggest scam since the church sold
indulgences back in the Middle Ages," says environmental campaigner David
Bellamy. Bellamy was senior lecturer in Botany at Durham University until
1982, where he is now an honorary professor.
See Biggest scam since the church sold indulgences
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Glaciers growing on Glacier Peak, WA
16 Oct 08 – Email from reader
Before I moved to CO in 2005 it was obvious that the glaciers and snow 
had receded and rock was visible in areas all the way to the peak. The glaciers
and snow are back now ... completely covered in white from top to bottom,
and this is after the "warm" summer months here in the PNW.
See Glaciers growing on Glacier Peak, WA
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Growing Alaskan glaciers the start of a new Little Ice Age?
14 Oct 08 – “Never before in the history of a research project dating back
to 1946 had the Juneau Icefield witnessed the kind of snow buildup that
came this year. It was similar on a lot of other glaciers too.
See Growing Alaskan glaciers the start of a new Little Ice Age?
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Chemist declares himself a ‘skeptic’
Jun 08 - Chemist Dr. Kenneth Rundt, a bio-molecule researcher
and formerly a research assistant and teacher at Abo Akademi
University in Finland, declares his global warming.
See Chemist declares himself ‘skeptic’
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McCain says he'll use hatchet to cut government spending
Fantastic! The best words that I've heard in this campaign.
How about an axe? Or a chainsaw!
Now if only both candidates could understand that the sun
drives our climate, not humans.
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Parts of California see coldest temps since 1893
14 Oct 08 – “Temperatures dropped to 31 degrees in the Ukiah
Valley on Saturday night and early Sunday morning, the coldest
Oct. 12 morning since record keeping began in Ukiah in 1893.
The previous record was 34 degrees in 1916.
See Parts of California see coldest temps since 1893
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The unbelievers
14 Oct 08 – “Global warming is happening and we're to blame, right? A
die-hard band of naysayers continues to rail against the consensus. Are
they completely mad? Judge for yourself.
See The unbelievers
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Birds migrating that aren’t supposed to be migrating
14 Oct 08 - Email from reader - I live in Phoenix Arizona and study our
bird populations in the area.  The area I live in is a bird sanctuary.  Thousands
of birds have arrived that are not supposed to be here (ever). These species
live in the northern plains and high elevations of the southwest.  They are not
part of the NORMAL migrations we see here.
See Birds migrating that aren’t supposed to be migrating
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Climate and the Spotless Sun
By Andrew C. Revkin
3 Oct 08 - The sun has been strangely unblemished this year. On more than
200 days so far this year, no sunspots were spotted. That makes the sun
blanker this year than in any year since 1954, when it was spotless for 241days.
See Climate and the Spotless Sun
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It is a blatant lie by media that all scientists agree 
3 Oct 08 - “It is a blatant lie put forth in the media that makes it seem there is
only a fringe of scientists who don’t buy into anthropogenic global warming,”
says blunt Spoken NOAA Atmospheric
See Blatant lie by media that all scientists agree
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Boise gets earliest snow on record
11 Oct 08 – The earliest measurable snowfall in Boise since
recordkeeping began in 1898.
See Boise gets earliest snow on record
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Heavy snow slams US Northwest
11 Oct 08 - The National Weather Service has issued winter
storm watches for many parts of the Rockies, including Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. Up to 51cm (20 inches) of snow is
forecast by Sunday night.
See Heavy snow slams US Northwest
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Just the beginning of a very long period of cold
9 Oct 08 - Joe Bastardi, the Chief Long-Range Forecaster at
AccuWeather, forecasts one of the coldest winters in several
years across much of the Eastern United States, and a lot more
snow than last year.
See Just the beginning of a very long period of cold
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Snow could bring down roofs
10 Oct 08 -  One to 3 feet of snow is expected in the mountains of
northwestern Wyoming. Away from the highest mountains, the heavy snow
"could prove to be too much for flat roofs across southeastern Montana,
northern Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota.
See Snow could bring down roofs
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Historic Snowstorm Possible
9 Oct 08 – Urgent weather message. National Weather Service, Billings, MT.
"This is a potentially very dangerous storm that may produce historical snow
amounts across the area."
See Historic Snowstorm Possible
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"I wouldn’t really worry too much about her (Palin),"
says head of U.N. Climate Panel  
7 Oct 08 – Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Climate Panel, played
down the role of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the
governor of Alaska who says natural shifts may explain climate change
alongside human influences.
See Don't worry about Sarah
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Prominent geologist proclaims ‘Global Warming is now over’ - ‘We have entered into a new global cooling period’ 7 Oct 08 – Dr. Don Easterbrook, Professor of Geology at Western Washington University, presents data showing that the global warming cycle from 1977 to 1998 is now over. See Prominent geologist proclaims ‘Global Warming ‘is now over’

Silly Gore links Iowa floods and tornadoes to climate change
6 Oct 08 - Excerpt: Gore attributed the historic floods that devastated
Iowa in June to man-made emissions causing more water to evaporate
from oceans, increasing average humidity worldwide. Gore has
absolutely no scientific backing for these claims.
See Silly Gore links Iowa floods and tornadoes to climate change
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Cynical Ph.D.s forced to prostitute their research
8 Oct 08 – Email from a reader - To my relief they also admitted that
their department was full of Geologists so the debate on the issue was
hotly debated 24/7 !
See Cynical Ph.D.s forced to prostitute their research
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Rain affecting shrimp catch
7 Oct 08 - Fishing communities in the north-west of England blame
unusually heavy rainfall for their reduced shrimp catch.
See Rain affecting shrimp catch.
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Winter begins in earnest in UK
6 Oct 08 - Britain on flood alert as soggy summer quickly turns
to winter. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings to
19 areas as winter began in earnest - with biting winds adding
to cooling temperatures.
See Winter begins in earnest in UK
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Spotless Sun: Blankest Year Since 1954 - and still counting
Sun also growing dimmer
30 Sep 08: As of Sept. 27, 2008, the sun had been blank (no visible sunspots)
on 200 days of the year. To find a year with more blank suns, you have to go
back to 1954, when the sun was blank 241 times.
See Spotless Sun: Blankest Year Since 1954 - and still counting
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“One of the most stupid comments I have ever heard”
Meteorologist slams Biden for claiming warming is man-made
4 Oct 09 - "As a meteorologist with 37 years of practical experience
and a master's degree in meteorology, I can tell you that is one of the
most stupid comments I have ever heard.
See One of the most stupid comments I have ever heard
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Meat must be rationed to four portions a week,
says report on climate change
30 Sep 08 – “People will have to be rationed to four modest portions of
meat and one litre of milk a week if the world is to avoid run-away climate
change, a major new report warns.
See Meat must be rationed to four portions a week
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Screwing the American Public - Destroying America's Small Businesses
Bailout bill includes Hidden Carbon Tax Provisions!
2 Oct 08 - “This appears to be an attempt by global warming fanatics to lay
the foundation for an economy-killing carbon tax just like the “cap-and-tax”
system that is now destroying European industry."
See Screwing the American Public - Destroying America's Small Businesses
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Queenstown snow dump comes as a surprise
27 Sep 08 - Unseasonably snowy weather has been causing chaos in the
deep south. High winds and a sudden snowstorm disrupted Queenstown,
New Zealand, Saturday, closing the Lindis Pass, the airport, the gondola
and even the skifields.
See Queenstown snow dump comes as a surprise
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Global warming could stop NATURALLY for ten years
1 May 08 – A study by a scientist at the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences
in Germany predicts the temperature of the North Atlantic around Europe and
North America may cool slightly.
See Global warming could stop NATURALLY for ten years
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Meteorologist rejects 'fear mongering clap-trap
about human-caused global warming'
24 Sep 08 Letter to USA Today, by Dr. Martin Hertzberg, a retired
Navy meteorologist with a PhD in physical chemistry. "As a scientist
and life-long liberal Democrat, I find the constant regurgitation of the
anecdotal, fear mongering clap-trap about human-caused global
warming to be a disservice to science, to your readers, and to the
quality of the political dialogue leading up to the election.
See Meteorologist rejects 'fear mongering clap-trap
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Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate
Great email from a reader:
25 Sep 08 - This comprehensively, unequivocally, categorically and
unanswerably demolishes any bogus claims by ANYONE that 'the science
of climate change and its drivers is uncontested'.
See Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate
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Yukon permafrost shows periods warmer than today
19 Sep 08 – Frozen mud and ice in the Central Yukon includes two notable
warm spells 120, 000 and 400,000 years ago when temperatures were higher
than they are today. (Aren’t we supposed to be having "unprecedented”
global warming?)
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September snow at Idaho resort
23 Sep 08 - The first day of fall brought a blast of winter to one Idaho ski
resort. Schweitzer Mountain in north Idaho near Sandpoint got dusted with
powder overnight - its first dose of snowfall this year
See September snow at Idaho resort
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Solar Wind Loses Power, Hits 50-year Low
This could affect both climate and evolution
23 Sep 08 - In a briefing yesterday at NASA headquarters, solar
physicists announced that the solar wind is losing power. "The solar
wind isn't inflating the heliosphere as much as it used to. That means
less shielding against cosmic rays." This is exactly what I say causes
evolutionary leaps in my new book Magnetic Reversals and
Evolutionary Leaps!
See Solar Wind Loses Power, Hits 50-year Low
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Cold Snap Leads Moscow to Turn On Heat Early
26 Sep 08 - Moscow is caught in the grip of an unusually early winter chill.
City Hall decided this week to turn on the heat for all apartments by next
Wednesday -- two weeks earlier than usual.
See Cold Snap Leads Moscow to Turn On Heat Early
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Worst and most violent winter we've ever seen
24 Sep 08 - “The next little ice age would be much worse than
the previous one and much more harmful than anything warming
may do,” says geophysicist. “It is time to put aside the global
warming dogma, at least to begin contingency planning about
what to do if we are moving into another little ice age.”
See Worst and most violent winter we've ever seen
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A Cold, not Warm, climate may be in our future -
Old Farmer’s Almanac
25 Sep 08 - We at the Almanac are among those who believe that sunspot
cycles and their effects on oceans correlate with climate changes
See Cold, Not Warm, Climate in our Future
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Florida temperature falls to record low
25 Sep 08 – Could break record again tonight.
See Florida temperature falls to record low
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Lehman Brothers Close Ties to Gore, Hansen and Carbon Trading
18 Sep 08 – “Al Gore’s carbon trading business GIM was banked with
Lehman Bros. It will be interesting to see how this will play in the future but
I suspect that this increases the risk of participating in Carbon Trading.
See Lehman Brothers Close Ties to Gore, Hansen and Carbon Trading
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Warmist spin machine revs up as Arctic fails to melt
Atlantic Canada facing big chill
23 Sep 08 - Some scientists caution that "global warming could
mean colder weather for Atlantic Canada."
See Warmist spin machine revs up as Arctic fails to melt
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Record-setting temperatures in Caribou
22 Sep 08 - According to Rich Norton, a meteorologist with the National
Weather Service office, Caribou broke a previous record of 29 degrees set
in 1995. On Friday morning, the temperature dipped to 27 degrees.
See Record-setting temperatures in Caribou
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Never-ending Winter in Some Europe Ski Areas
19 Sep 08 - Some ski areas haven’t really closed since last winter, are
still open today and will stay open through to next winter. These include
the Tux and Kitzsteinhorn glaciers in Austria. Pitztal ski area is now also
open for the season, while Austria’s Stubai ski area will open for winter
2008-9 on Saturday.
See Never Ending Winter in Some Europe Ski Areas
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Record summer rainfall in Ontario
Summer weather dampens Ottowa crops
19 Sep 08 - June was Ottawa’s wettest month, which meant a slow
start for some local farmers. Mathieu Blanchard, coordinator of the
Cumberland Farmers’ Market, said many of his vendors had nothing
to sell when the season began on June 21.
See Record summer rainfall in Ontario
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Much of Antarctica has been cooling for the last 35 years
Thirteen researchers found that temperatures dropped an average of
1.23 degrees Fahrenheit per decade from 1986 to 2000.
See Much of Antarctica has been cooling for the last 35 years
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New Zealand ski season extended
15 Sep 08 – “The Mt Ruapehu ski season in the central North Island
has been extended after some of the best snow falls on record.
See New Zealand ski season extended
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Arctic weather to bring UK to grinding halt, says forecaster
19 Sep 08 – “An Arctic winter with heavy snow and plummeting temperatures
lies in store for us all (the United Kingdom) after one of the most miserable
summers on record.
See Arctic weather to bring UK to grinding halt
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“It’s practically slam dunk that we are in
for about 30 years of global cooling.”
17 Sep 08 – Warming and cooling cycles are more directly tied
in with astronomical influences than they are with human-caused
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, some scientists now say.
See Practically a slam dunk
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Climate change chicanery
Less ice in the Arctic in 1893 than today
14 Sep 08 – Lewis Gordon Pugh tried to paddle a kayak to the Pole
to demonstrate the vanishing Arctic ice. While still 600 miles short of
his goal, he met with ice so thick that he had to turn back. Conveniently
forgotten, is that in 1893 the Arctic was so ice-free that a Norwegian
explorer was able to kayak above 82 degrees north, 100 miles nearer
he Pole.
See Climate change chicanery
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Cold August on Long Island
19 Sep 08 - Email from reader
See Cold August on Long Island
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Scotland's barley crop in trouble?
18 Sep 08 - Email from a reader in Scotland: " I can’t recall a year
when by mid September almost none of the barley crop has been
harvested. The crop has been flattened by the constant rain we have
had all summer and now grass has begun to grow up through it.
See Scotland's barley crop in trouble?
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Coldest string of five days in 70 years in California
15 Sep 08 - Many grape growers report lower quantities due to frosting.
See Coldest string of five days in 70 years in California
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Many farmers worried about unusually cool weather
16 Sep 08 - Farmers from Michigan to California to Wisconsin to
North Dakota to Kansas are concerned about the colder weather.
See Many farmers worried about unusually cool weather
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Some high Alpine villages snowed in most of summer
A scary email from a reader in Germany
15 Sep 08 - Here in southern Germany we experienced what seemed
like a very short wet and cool summer! For the first time in nearly 50 years
 mountain passes did not open at all this year because the massive snow
from winter and spring failed to melt.
See Some high Alpine villages snowed in most of summer
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A Spotless Sun and the Coming Ice Age
Great commentary by Alan Caruba
14 Sep 08- Excerpts: “Scientists and laymen who follow the Ice Age
cycles have been warning that, if not a full-fledged Ice Age, at the very
least a Little Ice Age comparable to one that lasted from 1300 to around
1850 is on its way.
See A Spotless Sun and the Coming Ice Age
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Recent Chill could be Start of Longer Term Cooling, says Researcher
Lack of sunspots may be part of a bigger trend
12 Sep 08 – Professor of Geology Don J. Easterbrook says that the recent
lack of sunspot activity may be part of a bigger trend of lower sunspot activity
( possibly similiar to what happened in the Maunder Minimum from about
1600-1700 AD where there was almost a complete lack of sunspots
altogether).
See Recent Chill could be Start of Longer Term Cooling
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Lack of solar activity coincides with cooling trend across the world
5 Sep 08 - Evidence that the planet is tip-toeing towards the onset of a new
mini ice age continues following unprecedented ice storms in Kenya and the
coldest August in 60 years in Sydney.
See Lack of solar activity coincides with cooling trend across the world
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Global Warming's Kaput - 2008 Coolest in 5 Years
By Phil Brennan
8 Sep 08 - The global warming that has taken place during the past 30
years is over, says geologist Don J. Easterbrook, a professor emeritus at
Western Washington University.
See Global Warming's Kaput
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Zero Sunspots - First Spotless Month in a Century
1 Sep 08 – “The event is significant as many climatologists now
believe solar magnetic activity – which determines the number of
 sunspots -- is an influencing factor for climate on earth."
The sunspot number should now stand close to 100. Instead
it is zero
     What a concept! The sun might influence climate?
See Zero Sunspots - First Spotless Month in a Century
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.Sea level falling around Australia
16 Aug 08 - Sea level rose about 130m between 17,000 and 7,000 years ago.
It has subsequently fallen in steps as the planet has cooled to our present level.
This is in the published science literature and much can be readily "Googled".
See Sea level falling around Australia
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Britain on course for wettest September on record
9 Sep 08 - If this precipitation continues into the winter months....................?
See What's Happening in other parts of the world
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Hail the size of bottle tops in Madrid
10 Sep 08 - "Obviously it must be apparent that the Global Warming
(IPCC) gravy train is starting to splutter to a HALT!"
See Hail the size of bottle tops in Madrid
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Cool Temperatures to Wreak Havoc on Agriculture
8 Sep 08 -  Cooling temperatures are going to wreak havoc
on agriculture for the remainder of the growing season with the
threat of an early frost greater than in years past, according to
the latest research from Storm Exchange.
See Cool Temperatures to Wreak Havoc on Agriculture
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Snow in Brazil and Uraguay 5 Sep 08 – Email from a Brazilian reader: Hi dear Felix, my name´s Dimitri, i´m a daily reader of your site and i´m sending a photo of snow in plains of south of Brasil. Not on  mountains but IN PLAINS! This does not happen in MORE THAN ONE DECADE!. See photos and other articles: See Snow in Brasil and Uraguay

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Summer one of Alaska's coldest - 7 Sep 08 - High temperatures
3rd coldest on record. Gardens didn't grow. Salmon returned late.
Bees didn't make honey. Swallows didn't breed.
See Gardens didn't grow.
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Environment Minister calls global warming
fears 'hysterical pseudo-religion'
5 Sep 08 - In an article in the News Letter, Northern Ireland’s
Environment Minister Sammy Wilson said he believed climate
change occurred naturally and was not man-made.
See Environment Minister calls global warming fears 'hysterical pseudo-religion'
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Skeptical scientists overwhelm conference
25 Aug 08 - Two-thirds of presenters and question-askers were hostile to,
even dismissive of, the IPCC
See Skeptical scientists overwhelm conference
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Astronomical Society Warns of Global Cooling
1 Jul 08 - "The level of activity on the Sun will significantly
diminish sometime in the next decade and remain low for
about 20 - 30 years," said Ian Wilson, lead author of a
study appearing in the June issue of Publications of the
Astronomical Society of Australia.
See Astronomical Society Warns of Global Cooling
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World's deepest chain of undersea volcanoes to be explored
1 Sep 08 — Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre are set to
explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes five kilometers beneath
the Caribbean.
See Deepest chain of undersea volcanoes to be explored
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Ice age beginning in the Cascades?
5 Sep 08 – Here’s an email from a reader in Washington State.
See Ice age beginning in the Cascades?
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Earthquake shakes San Francisco and East Bay
6 Sep 08 – The 4.0 temblor, centered in Alamo near the Calaveras Fault,
shook the San Francisco Bay Area Friday night.
http://www.mercurynews.com/

Freak hailstorm in tropical Kenya
3 Sep 08 - A huge hailstorm turned parts of central Kenya white, thrilling
residents most of whom had never experienced such conditions.
See Freak hailstorm in tropical Kenya
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Arctic Sees Massive Gain in Ice Coverage
Increase twice the size of Germany
(I'm not so sure that this one is correct.)
3 Sep 08 - Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center shows a dramatic
increase in sea ice extent in the Arctic regions covering an area of 700,000 square
kilometers: twice the size of Germany. "Colder weather" to blame.
See Arctic Sees Massive Gain in Ice Coverage
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Cool, wet weather delays Washington wheat harvest
31 Aug 08 - “Eastern Washington's wheat harvest is about two weeks behind
schedule after cool and rainy weather, the latest in a string of frustrations and
disappointments for once-optimistic farmers.
See Cool, wet weather delays Washington wheat harvest
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Snow in Colorado – in August
31 Aug 08 - Here’s an email from a reader in Colorado
See Snow in Colorado - in August
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Record cold in Australia
18 Aug 08 – Temperatures in July and August have been colder than
average, setting records across NSW.
See Record cold in Australia
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Fresh snow brings August skiing in Europe
20 Aug 08 - Remarkably, ski areas in Austria, France, Italy and
Switzerland have all reported fresh snow falling at times over the
past fortnight.
See Fresh snow brings August skiing in Europe
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Another Prominent Scientist Dissents from Warming Fears
at International Conference
“For how many years must the planet cool before we begin to
understand that the planet is not warming?” - Geologist Dr. David Gee
See Another Prominent Scientist Dissents from Warming Fears
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Coldest August in 64 years
31 Aug 08 - Sydney, Australia has shivered through its coldest
August in 64 years. The harbour city had an average maximum
temperature during the month of 17C, slightly below the long-
term normal of 18.
See Coldest August in 64 years
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Sunspots: We really don’t know what's going to happen, says solar physicist 30 Aug 08 – "...There has not been a spot on the sun for at least a month  and this is about the third rotation of the sun this cycle where we have not seen any sunspots at all.”   See Sunspots: We really don’t know what's going to happen

Mini-ice age in our future?
By meteorologist Joseph D'Aleo
28 Aug 08 – “Some scientists believe that an extreme cooling episode,
potentially a mini-ice age, is imminent. Others think that it may already
be under way.
See Mini-ice age in our future?
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New Record for Antarctic Total Ice Extent? While the news focus has been on the lowest ice extent since satellite monitoring began in 1979 for the Arctic, the Southern Hemisphere (Antarctica) has quietly set a new record for most ice extent since 1979. See New Record for Antarctic Total Ice Extent?

Meteorologist predicts 'global climate will become
similar to the colder temperatures experienced during the 1800s'
25 Aug 08 - Global temperatures have cooled during the past 12 months.
During 2008 and 2009 the first stage of global cooling will cool the world’s
temperatures to those observed during the years from the 1940s through
the 1970s. By the year 2023 global climate will become similar to the
colder temperatures experienced during the 1800s.
See As cold as the 1800s
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Probability 94% for imminent global cooling
20 Aug 07 - Australian engineer Dr. Peter Harris authored a paper entitled
"Probability of Sudden Global Cooling." The data clearly shows, said Harris,
that the nominal 100KY cycle for glaciation and the interglacial phases have
reached the end of the typical interglacial cycle and are due for a sudden
cooling climate change.
See Probability 94% for imminent global cooling
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Snow in the summer in Austria
23 Augustus 08 - This article, entitled “Sneeuw in de zomer in Oostenrijk,”
came from a Dutch news site.
See Snow in the summer in Austria
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2008 on track to be coolest year this century
21 Aug 08- Data from the UK Met Office shows that temperatures in
the first half of the year have been more than 0.1 Celsius cooler than any
year since 2000.
See 2008 on track to be coolest year this century
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Australian Space Weather Agency Revises Solar Cycle 24 Start, Adding 6 Months 21 Aug 08 – “Solar Cycle 24 just can’t seem to get rolling. IPS announced today (IPS is the Australian Space Weather Agency), that it has changed its forecast for Solar Cycle 24, pushing it’s start into the future by six months. See Solar Cycle 24 Adding 6 months to start date

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Britain: Wettest August in 100 years
20 Aug 08 - Britain could be heading for it wettest August in a
century as forecasters predicted more heavy rain tomorrow.
See What's Happening in other parts of the world
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British climber dies in Alps snowstorm
17 Aug 08 - A British pensioner and the Dutch guide he was hiking
with have frozen to death in the Italian Alps after being caught in a
violent snowstorm.
See British climber dies in Alps snowstorm
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Potato blight threatens crops in Northern Maine
15 Aug 08 - Potato growers in Aroostook County have dealt with record
snowfall, flooding, above average summer rainfall and now their crops are
being threatened by potato late blight.
See Potato blight threatens crops in Northern Maine
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Now-barren Sahara Desert once green and populated
15 Aug – While searching for the remains of dinosaurs in the African
country of Niger, Paul Sereno of the University of Chicago and colleagues
came across some 200 graves of humans, as well as remains of animals,
large fish and crocodiles.
See Now-barren Sahara Desert once green and populated
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Arctic ice INCREASES by nearly a half million square miles
over same time period in 2007
18 Jul 08 - Excerpt: the latest information on Arctic ice conditions is
just in from the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
See Arctic ice INCREASES by nearly a half million square miles
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'This is going to be catastrophic' -
Farmers' Almanac says cold winter ahead
20 Aug 08 - The almanac's 2009 edition says at least two-thirds of the
country can expect colder than average temperatures, with only the Far
West and Southeast in line for near-normal readings.
See Farmers' Almanac - Catastrophic winter ahead
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Mexican scientist warns Earth will enter
'Little Ice Age' for up to 80 Years  
16 Aug 08 - An expert from the National Autonomous
University of Mexico predicted that in about ten years
 the Earth will enter a "little ice age" which will last from
60 to 80 years due to decrease in solar activity.
See Mexican scientist warns Earth will enter 'Little Ice Age'
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Doherty: New data justifies repealing global warming act
14 Aug 08 - There are many credible members of the scientific community
who have questioned the theory of global warming, and now we have some
scientists actually suggesting the earth’s temperatures may be entering a
period of dramatic cooling.”
See Doherty: New data justifies repealing global warming act
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Record snow at NZ ski resorts 19 Aug 08 - Huge snowfalls have been recorded on both the north and south islands of New Zealand. Turoa now has the biggest snow base in the history of commercial skiing in the country. See Record snow at NZ ski resorts

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Solar cycles - Is there a cold future lying in wait for us?
13 Aug 08 - Over the next two decades, global temperatures may fall
by about 2 degrees C - lower than any seen in the last 100 years.
See Solar cycles - Is there a cold future?
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New Zealand lifts buried in giant snowfall 19 Aug 08 - Staff had to shovel off more than two meters (six feet) of snow that  gathered on service building roofs, threatening to collapse them. The dump was so heavy that it buried the snow stake used to measure snowfall. See New Zealand lifts buried in giant snowfall .

Inventing the Next Phony Green Crisis
“It doesn’t get much more stupid than this.”
18 Aug 08 - The inventiveness of the Greens, when it comes to creating
a new crisis after an old one has run its course, is truly extraordinary.
See Inventing the Next Phony Green Crisis
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Arctic ice refuses to melt as ordered
15 Aug 08 - The Arctic melt season is nearly done for this year.
The sun is very low above the horizon and will set for the winter
at the North Pole in five weeks. And none of the dire predictions
of melting ice have come to pass.
See Arctic ice refuses to melt as ordered
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Mayon Volcano in the Philippines showing signs of activity
11 Aug 08 - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(Phivolcs), reports that Mayon spewed ash exploded some 200 meters,
in an east-northeast direction.
See Mayon Volcano in the Philippines showing signs of activity
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Dearth of sunspot activity to herald new ice age?
14 Aug 08 - “A top observatory that has been measuring
sun cycles for over 200 years predicts that global temperatures
will drop by two degrees over the next two decades as solar
activity grinds to a halt.
See Dearth of sunspot activity to herald new ice age?

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Snow in Colorado
15 Aug 08 - Seasonal roads above 11,000 feet such as Trail Ridge
Road will likely have to be shut down on Friday because of the snow.
See Snow in Colorado
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Maine's tourism industry suffering due to weather
12 Aug 08 - Fleece and sweatshirts have replaced bikinis at Old Orchard
Beach and no one's buying ice cream. Instead, it's rained 10 of the last 11
days and it's unseasonably cool.
Maine tourism industry suffering due to weather
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Kasatochi Activity
9 Aug 08 - Three major explosive eruptions occurred at Kasatochi
between August 7 and August 8. Ash from these explosions reached
at least 45,000 ft above sea level and have produced a continuous
ash cloud extending for more than 500 miles in a counterclockwise spiral.
See Kasatochi Activity
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Third Alaskan volcano erupting and spewing ash
8 Aug 08 - Two biologists were rescued from Kastochi Island in
the Aleutians just before it emitted a 35-thousand foot ash plume.
See Third Alaskan volcano erupting and spewing ash
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'Black smokers' found in Arctic Ocean
4 Aug 08 - Jets of searingly hot water spewing up from the sea floor
have been discovered in a far-northern zone of the Arctic Ocean,
Swiss-based scientists announced Monday.
See 'Black smokers' found in Arctic Ocean.
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September-like conditions in New England
8 Aug 08 - Heavy rain Thursday swamped the capital city of Vermont.
The drainage system in Montpelier was hit with so much rain at once that
the back-up flooded parts of the city downtown with about 2 feet of water.
See September-like conditions in New England
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.Rapid Natural Cooling 12,700 Years Ago
4 Aug 08 — Researchers in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States have shown, for the first time, that an extremely fast climate change occurred in Western Europe.
See Rapid Natural Cooling 12,700 Years Ago
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Hot spot puzzles experts 5 Aug 08 – A two-acre patch of land in southern California shot up to 812 degrees on Friday. Geologists and firefighters don’t know why. See Hot spot puzzles experts

Last Ice Age happened in less than one year say scientists
2 Aug 08 - The last ice age 13,000 years ago took hold in just one year,
more than ten times quicker than previously believed, say scientists from
the German Research Centre for Geosciences at Potsdam.
See Last Ice Age happened in less than one year.
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Advice to climate alarmists
from Will Alexander
5 Aug 08 - My advice to climate alarmists is that now is an appropriate
time to start planning your exit strategy.  The whole IPCC/UNFCCC
edifice is about to disintegrate.
See Fraudulent science
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Epic snow in New Zealand 31 Jul 08 - The New Zealand resort of Mount Hutt has received over a meter (more than three feet) of snow in the last 36 hours and the mountain is currently  closed due to blizzard conditions. Experts predict at least another meter before the weather clears. See Epic snow in New Zealand

July sets two new record lows in Montana
2 Aug 08 – Two temperature records were set or tied in
July in Great Falls, one dating back more than a century.
See Record lows in Montana.
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UN rushes aid as unexpected cold spell threatens Peruvian livestock
31 Jul 08 - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
has provided urgently needed medical supplies to poor farmers in the Peruvian
highlands whose livestock are suffering as a result of a severe unseasonable
cold spell.
See Severe cold in Peru.
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Boiling Hot Water Found in Frigid Arctic Sea
24 Jul 08 – “Many miles inside the Arctic Circle, scientists have found
vents of scalding liquid rising out of the seafloor at temperatures that are
more than twice the boiling point of water.
See Boiling Hot Water Found in Frigid Arctic Sea
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Global Cooling Will Begin During 2008-2009
8 Jul 08 - New research indicates climate similar to the 1800s
within the next 15 years. First stage of cooling will begin during
2008-2009. So says new peer-reviewed book
See Global Cooling Now
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McCain slides off the rails
Another great column by Phillip Brennan
20 Jul 08 - “I am appalled at McCain's support of Draconian measures
to prevent global warming - a non-existent threat growing numbers of
scientists scoff at despite the fact that by getting on the global warming
gravy train they could find themselves wallowing in the juicy government
and corporate grants.
See McCain slides off the rails
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Fantastic photos of the Franz Josef Glacier   29 Jul 08 - Blair Campbell has accumulated more than 2000 photographs of the glacier and its environment. See Fantastic photos of Franz Josef Glacier

'Hogwash' - Climatologist (Easily) Smacks Down Gore's Climate Claims
24 Jul 08 - By Dr. Patrick J. Michaels, a former Virginia State Climatologist,
a UN IPCC reviewer, and University of Virginia professor of environmental
sciences and author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific studies on climate change.
See 'Hogwash' Says Climatologist of Gore's Climate Claims.
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Geophysicist: Sorry to ruin the fun, but an ice age cometh
23 Apr 08 - The first sunspot appeared in January this year and 
lasted only two days. A tiny spot appeared last Monday but vanished 
within 24 hours. Another little spot appeared this Monday. Pray that 
there will be many more, and soon. 
See Geophysicist: Sorry to ruin the fun, but an ice age cometh
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Early July freeze tempers wheat farmers' optimism
28 Jul 08 – The late planting and mid-July freeze also touched
rotation crops such as peas, lentils and chickpeas.
See Early July freeze tempers wheat farmers' optimism
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What’s the truth on global warming?
8 Jun 08 - Blame the sun, says this weather service website.
See Global Warming Truth
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Another dissenter - Phd Chemist
23 Jul 08 - 'Complete dearth of experimental proof for man-made
global warming … a shift to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation cold phase
suggests 20-30 years of cooling ahead.’
See Another dissenter - Phd Chemist

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Coldest morning in Adelaide since 1983
28 July 08 - Planes were grounded at Adelaide Airport waiting for ice
to melt off the wings. The airlines do not keep de-icing equipment in
Adelaide because of the extreme rarity of such events.
See Coldest morning in Adelaide since 1983.
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Alaska Supervolcano Erupting? 23 Jul 08 – “Note that not only is the caldera double the size of the one erupting in Chili,” says reader Charles P., “but that a sister volcano, outside the caldera, began erupting as well.” See Alaska Supervolcano Erupting?
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Alaskan glaciers advance one-third mile in less than a year 17 Jul 07 - "At least three glaciers in the same bay have advanced in one year," says scientist at the Geophysical Institute at the  University of Alaska Fairbanks See Alaskan Glaciers Advance One-Third Mile

California Glaciers Growing …
so let’s rhapsodize about global warming
9 Jul 08 – An AP article today admits that all seven
glaciers on California’s Mount Shasta are growing,
then goes on to rhapsodize about global warming.
See California Glaciers Growing
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Chaitén Eruption Continues
20 Jun 08 - The last time Chaitén blew, the evidence indicates it vented
continuously for several months, which is why it is compared to the Tambora
1815 event, which created the “Year Without a Summer.”
See Chaitén Eruption Continues
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Okmok Volcano In Alaska Explodes in sync with ice-age cycle
20 Jul 08 - The gas cloud from the eruption is now over Montana.
See Okmok Volcano Explodes in sync with ice-age cycle
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Gore getting desperate - public cooling on GW hoax
22 Jul 08 - Comments and reports about global warming are getting
silly and even ridiculous. Al Gore says we have ten years left. We’re
told cooling is due to warming. More rain and flooding - and less rain
and drought - are both due to warming.
See Gore getting desperate
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Is the American Physical Society honest with its members? 23 Jul 08 - A member of the American Physical Society (APS) thinks I was unfair to his group concerning its stance on anthropogenic global warming. When the APS member reads Lord Monckton’s response, he may question whether the leadership of his group is being honest with him. See Is the American Physical Society being honest

Undersea volcanic activity blamed for mass extinction 93 million years ago
16 Jul 08 - Researchers from the University of Alberta, Canada, find evidence of
underwater volcanism in rocks dating to a mass extinction 93 million years ago.
See Undersea volcanic activity blamed for mass extinction
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Noctilucent clouds - Signaling an ice age? 2 Jul 08 - Clouds usually seen above Earth's poles now being seen over western France. See Noctilucent clouds - Signaling an ice age? . . Noctilucent Clouds – An explanation? 21 Jul 08 - Here’s a  theory from a reader clouds that makes as much sense to me as anything else I’ve heard. See Noctilucent Clouds – An explanation?

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Who needs Osama? We’ve got Al
17 Jul 08 - Osama Bin Laden has said that he wants to
destroy the American economy. All he has to do is sit back
and let Al Gore do it for him.
See Who needs Osama?
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The American Physical Society Waffles
21 Jul 08  - Last week they said "There is a considerable presence
within the scientific community of people who do not agree with the
IPCC conclusion (that humans cause global warming)." This week
they're pointing the finger at humans again.
See The American Physical Society Waffles
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Myth of Consensus Explodes
16 Jul 08 - The 50,000-member strong American Physical Society
has reversed its stance on climate change and is now proclaiming that
many of its members disbelieve in human-induced global warming.
See Myth of Consensus Explodes
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Snow still covers hiking trails in Cascades, Olympics
18 Jul 08 - In the Olympic National Park, all trails above 5,000 feet
are covered with snow. In the Skykomish area of the Mount Baker-
Snoqualmie National Forest, 35 of 40 trails are closed.
See Snow still covers hiking trails in Cascades, Olympics
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