[Warmists in the Arctic: At -45 C, how fast does sea ice melt?]

A massive weather event forced the Ice Base to go into lockdown mode for two days this weekend. Starting on Friday evening, the team experienced gusting winds of up to 60mph and temperatures of -45oC, giving an effective ‘feels like’ temperature of -75oC.
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They have also had to contend with the coldest day of the expedition so far, leaving the teams needing to wear practically all of the gear they have with them in an effort to keep warm.

Flowers losing scent due to climate change

KUALA LUMPUR: A rose may stop smelling like a rose.

This is the concern of environmentalists as flowers are losing their scent due to climate change and air pollution. And their fragrance may be lost forever.

Science and Technology Professor Emeritus at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Dr Abdul Latif Mohamad, said genetically modified flowers might be the way out.

Climate change is also the reason Kuala Lumpur City Hall is increasingly turning to shady trees, because flowers which previously formed the centrepiece of its beautification programme have been wilting fast.  [Via An Englishman's Castle]

Protecting California's grape crops with ice | environment

Californian vineyards are turning to an Israeli company to protect their valuable grape crops from frost damage with a freezing 'igloo' that coats the grapevine buds in ice.

U.S. cheated by baseball players, hoax | News-Leader.com | Springfield News-Leader

If there were any justice, Al Gore and his comrades-in-fraud would be "perp-walked" into custody and made prime examples of the likes of Bernie Madoff and his own gang of thieves.

Michael A. Lawrence lives in Springfield.