The climate science scapegoats | Environment | guardian.co.uk

"He probably wishes that the emails were never invented," said Phil Willis MP, the committee chair, who had earlier questioned Jones in person during a committee hearing. "But apart from that, we do believe that Professor Jones has in many ways been scapegoated as a result of what really was a frustration on his part that people were asking for information purely to undermine his research."

[While claiming that he isn't confusing climate and weather, alarmist Andrew Freedman does just that] - TIME.com

Al Gore seems a lot more reasonable when you're sweltering in a 99 degree DC office building.Will blazing days like this one become the norm if we fail to curb carbon emissions?
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Warmer winters won't do us much good if we can't feed ourselves while enjoying a balmy February. Something to think about during summer on Planet Earth.

[While claiming that he isn't confusing climate and weather, alarmist Bryan Walsh does just that] - Capital Weather Gang

The heat wave that we are now in the grips of may topple some records, but as CWG's Kevin Ambrose wrote last week, it is not likely to go down in history as the worst heat wave on record, which occurred in the Dust Bowl era during the 1930s. However, it is interesting that it is occurring early in the summer, compared to late July or August, when most of our intense heat waves tend to occur.

[Flashback to July 4, 1850: Extreme heat in Washington, DC]

On July 4, 1850, Taylor engaged in celebrations at the Washington Monument, but fell ill after standing in the extreme heat all day. He died five days later on July 9, 1850 with the cause of death described as "acute indigestion".

So it's been warm out East lately. What proportion of people, plants and animals have failed to survive? Any notable outbreaks of malaria, kidney stones, or dengue fever yet?