Daily Archives: July 2, 2011

In 1886, the US was hit by seven hurricanes, including two major hurricanes. Year Month States Affected Highest Saffir- Central Max. Name and Category by Simpson U.S. Pressure Winds States Category 1886 Jun TX, N2; LA, 2 2 973 85 … Continue reading →

  Seven consecutive days of 100 degree heat in Michigan. http://news.google.com/newspapers

What’s more ironic is that the Senate’s leading climate denier bailed on the annual Heartland climate science denial conference this morning — saying “I am under the weather” (!) — just as his home state is being slammed by a … Continue reading →

“[It’s] time we return to the type of fiscal discipline that democrats brought to Washington in the 90′s when democrats in the Congress and White House balanced the budget” http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ That was a Republican Congress, Harry. Democrats controlled Congress from … Continue reading →

http://www.arctic.io/observations/

I’m getting labelled sick But it’s the price you pay when you think for yourself h/t to Pierre Gosselin and Marc Morano

Webcams find amazing things in the midnight sun.

http://thinkprogress.org/ Apparently they subscribe to the theory that history began sometime after 1950. Compare the drought in July, 1934 to the current one – in the blink map below. More than 80% of the US was experiencing severe to extreme … Continue reading →