Monday, April 30, 2012

More barking madness from Grist: If you're trying to ride out the coming CO2-induced apocalypse, avoid interior Alaska because of those extreme heat days

Ask Umbra: Where’s the best place to ride out climate change? | Grist

According to these maps, interior Alaska is having more extreme heat days than expected, and much of the state is prone to flooding. Plus there are the oil-spill risks, offshore and on land. I’m crossing it off.

Nov. 2011:  Record smashing cold in interior Alaska, Fairbanks - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post

Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks dropped to an incredible 42 below Wednesday morning, shattering the old record of 37 below set in 1956. This morning, it dropped to 42 below again, setting another new record low. The average low is -7.

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