Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Has Trenberth’s missing heat been found? Southern Oceans are losing heat | Watts Up With That?
A paper published August 20th in Geophysical Research Letters finds from newly deployed observation systems that the Southern Oceans show an annual net heat loss of -10 Wm-2.
Could Global Warming Affect Long-Term Interest in American Football?
Injuries play a big part in this too. With less practice due to the heat, players could end up out of shape for game time and be more prone to misgivings with their bodies.
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So until the scientists figure out how to refreeze the polar caps from the north and the south … don’t be surprised if interest in American football slowly declines as the years move on and the temperatures keep inching upward.
May 2012:  NFL Draft: Why Popular Event Will Get Bigger in 2013 and Beyond | Bleacher Report
The NFL is clearly a monopoly. It is the most dominant sports league ever. The Super Bowl consistently crushes the World Series, Stanley Cup Finals and NBA Finals in the ratings.

On top of that, a mere offseason event like the NFL draft is nearly as popular as the championship games of other professional sports.

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