Jennifer Marohasy » Sea-surface Temperatures along the Great Barrier Reef: A Note from John McLean

These graphs make it abundantly clear that the sea surface temperature along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are not increasing at an alarming rate. The people who say otherwise have no evidence whatsoever to support their claims. These sea temperatures might rise in future but the historical evidence suggests that this will most likely be due to the natural forces of El Nino events.

Video: Sub-zero science experiment in Fairbanks, Alaska where it was 43 degrees below zero yesterday

Even Alaskans think it's cold outside - so unusually cold that they are venturing outside to do science experiments.

Thrown boiling water in extreme cold will apparently either instantly evaporate, make instant snow, or both.

Guess What This Is? « The Air Vent

This is the homepage of Watts Up With That in China. One fifth of the world can’t see one of the most popular websites in the US. I have no idea what China has against Anthony’s website but the Chinese government isn’t always wrong. In a strange and happy twist of fate tamino has the same homepage.

Fortunately, The Air Vent and Climate Audit are open for business.

Solar Geomagnetic Ap Index now at lowest point in its record « Watts Up With That?

About the same time, I got an email from David Archibald, showing his graph of the Ap Index, graphed back to 1932. Having two independent sources of confirmation, I’ve decided to post this then. The solar average geomagnetic planetary index, Ap is at its lowest level in 75 years, for the entirety of the record:

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The starting gate for solar cycle 24 opened a year ago today, when I announced the first ever cycle 24 sunspot. However in the year since, it has become increasingly clear that the horse hasn’t left the gate, and may very well be lame.