California Megaflood: Lessons from A Forgotten Catastrophe: Scientific American

A 43-day storm that began in December 1861 put central and southern California underwater for up to six months, and it could happen again

Fierce words about those “wacky professional climate change deniers” « Fabius Maximus

Summary: Adversity tests one’s character. As the global temperature pause continues into its second decade, we can learn much the reaction from the reaction of laypeople committed to belief in a coming climate catastrophe.

Bitter Winter Blast Hits South China Hard « NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

But remember, this is only weather, unlike a few days of summer in Australia.

What The Thing Of The Past Looks Like From Outer Space « NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

One picture caught my eye.