New Chukchi Sea polar bear survey – exciting preliminary results | polarbearscience

All in all, good news – no population estimate but some record high weights for males and at least one triplet litter suggests that Chukchi Sea polar bears – which are not currently contributing to the global total population estimate – are doing very well indeed.

Twitter / SethMacFarlane: Hey press-- y'know that frenzy ...

Hey press-- y'know that frenzy you whipped up over the Oscars? Try using the same zeal over climate change. Just once. Make yourself useful.

Gore predicted NYC flooding? Yes — 185 years after it first happened! | JunkScience.com

But NYC’s first storm-related flood occurred about 185 years before Al Gore started doing his scary slide shows.

Heavy snowfall - State of emergency declared in northern Mexico

Mexico’s government today declared a state of emergency for 25 municipalities in the northern state of Zacatecas because of a heavy snowfall.

Study finds climate change is making Arctic seasons more like south

Using satellite data, the team found the change that's already happened is equivalent to about five degrees of latitude. They then averaged 17 different climate models to suggest that by the end of the century, Victoria Island will have the same temperature profile as Wyoming.
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"The Arctic is a feast for two-and-a-half months," Myneni said. "There's a tremendous amount of food available."