Daily Archives: April 15, 2011

The BP oil spill last April blackened the shoreline permanently. Today in Alabama http://www.bamabeachcams.com/pinkponypub.aspx Last summer in Texas http://dyn.politico.com/

Some very particular things have to happen for an epidemic of plague to break out: An infectious rodent population must be present, in which an ‘epizootic’ outbreak has been caused by blocked Y. pestis carrying fleas. The temperature must be … Continue reading →

(CNN) — It’s the world’s last, great wilderness rich in natural resources, like oil and gas. But now the frozen seas of the Arctic are being opened up; its vast riches unlocked. The Yamal is one of Russia’s biggest, most … Continue reading →

Wind speed at NCAR over the last month. http://www.eol.ucar.edu/ At soccer practice yesterday, balls sitting on the sideline would accelerate into the parking lot.

Earth to Arctic : What part of “death spiral” don’t you understand? http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icecover.uk.php

How dare those Republicans have an agenda during my autocracy. Obama: GOP tried to “sneak” agenda into budget

The oceanic crust is about six miles thick, and floats on top of gigantic convective cells originating over a thousand miles down in the mantle. The movement of these convective cells is what causes plate tectonics and earthquakes like the … Continue reading →

The connection between greenhouse gasses (GHG) and global warming is a difficult one for many Americans to grasp. The connection may be obvious for 3p readers but for folks that may be global warming naysayers, the connection between human induced … Continue reading →

Evil ice doesn’t understand that it reached its peak over a month ago. http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/images/daily_images/N_timeseries.png