Tuesday, June 16, 2009

[If this happens again, Canadian wheat farming may suffer?]
Geologists at the University of Leicester have shown that an ancient Ice Age, once regarded as a brief ‘blip’, in fact lasted for 30 million years.

Their research suggests that during this ancient Ice Age, global warming was curbed through the burial of organic carbon that eventually lead to the formation of oil - including the ‘hot shales’ of north Africa and Arabia which constitute the world’s most productive oil source rock.
June Looks a Lot Like Winter | NBC New York
Powerful storms carrying rain and hail pounded the Tri-State area Monday, dropping inches of ice and snow in the suburbs -- even requiring a snow plow in some parts of New Jersey.
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A massive hail storm blew through Washington Township, N.J., forcing residents to break out their shovels to clear driveways and streets of the dime-sized pellets.

A flood advisory is in effect for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens Counties in New York until 7 p.m. Minor flooding is expected in poor drainage areas.

June has logged a soggy and cold start to the normally hot and humid New York City summer.

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