Friday, April 29, 2011

NC Media Watch: A Global Warmer is Nevada City's new City Manager
So, what is Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority and what would a program manager do?
EPA Blatantly Lying To Children | Real Science
Ocean temperatures are below normal. Mountains have record snow. The 1880s-1910s had much worse forest fires. The US was hotter in the 1930s. There is no evidence that rain and snow patterns are outside of normal variability. There is no evidence that plant life cycles are outside the normal range of variability. Sea level has been rising for 18,000 years, and is currently rising very slowly around the US, if at all. Glaciers have been melting for 18,000 years. The worst hurricanes and tornadoes occurred more than 70 years ago. Severe tornadoes are on the decline. It has been almost 1,000 days since any hurricane hit the US. ………………………….
Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: Weather is Not Climate Unless People Die
You can see in the graph above that there is no upwards trend in US tornado deaths, 1940-2010 (PDF). This year's very active season and tragic loss of life won't alter that conclusion.

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