Saturday, March 16, 2013

Experts: Weather conditions that created 1913 flood are rare
Climate change takes weather to the extremes, but it’s unclear if rising temperatures raise the odds of a repeat of the 1913 flood, Ohio’s state climatologist said.

Global warming is responsible for periods of prolonged drought, but also the increase in intense bursts of rain, he said. In recent years, we’ve seen both of those in Ohio.
Richard Lindzen: Climate Science – is it currently designed to answer questions? | Tallbloke's Talkshop
When an issue becomes a vital part of a political agenda, as is the case with climate, then the politically desired position becomes a goal rather than a consequence of scientific research.
The President’s Day Snowstorm of 1979 | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT
While snowstorms now seem to get blamed on global warming, it is worth looking back at one of the greatest snowstorms of the 20thC, “The President’s Day Storm” of 1979.
Die Klimazwiebel: Interview with Julia Hargreaves
The Japanese approach to climate science is very different to that in the UK. I think this is because the Japanese are less questioning of authority, and therefore tend not to ask “why” so readily.

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