The Arctic is prone to suffer from three kinds of warming. Firstly, the Arctic is hit particularly hard by emissions, as discussed in earlier posts such as this one and this one.Secondly, warming in the Arctic is accelerating due to feedbacks,...
Arctic Winter Heatwave
The Arctic is experiencing a heatwave in winter, with temperature anomalies on February 23, 2016, averaging 7.84°C or 14.11°F higher than what was common 1979-2000.The forecast for 6:00 UTC on February 23, 2016, shows an anomaly of 8.17°C or 14.71°F.Temperatures...
Trump and Sanders
That sign - the one pointing in the direction of the White House - is looking ever closer to the truth. Trump hasn't just won South Carolina, he's once again swamped his opponents. While Jeb Bush finally acknowledges that his lame...
Trump comes to Washington
Donald Trump's presence is already clear in Washington DC. A couple of blocks down from the White House a large placard announces that Trump is coming here in 2016. Whether or not his company's renovation of the old Post Office building...
Has maximum sea ice extent already been reached this year?
An earlier post wondered whether maximum extent for this year had already been reached, i.e. on February 9, 2016, when sea ice extent was 14.214 million km2.As illustrated by the image below, extent since has been lower, including on the two most...
Justice Obama? McConnell's blocking strategy could be fantastic news
Embed from Getty ImagesWell it's a thought anyway. If conservative Justice Antonin Scalia's death has plunged America into a potential constitutional crisis and more crie de coeurs about whether its system of government is fit for purpose,...
Arctic sea ice remains at a record low for time of year
For the time of year, Arctic sea ice remains at a record low since satellite records started in 1979, both for area and extent. The image below shows Arctic sea ice area up to February 12, 2016, when area was 12.49061 million square km. The image...
Jed Smith 50k
In 2014, I ran my first Jed Smith. This is what I had to say about it: I don't know that I would do this race again. I am not a huge fan of the multi loop course. However, I never say never, because you can get into trouble that way! Maybe...
Methane's Role in Arctic Warming
Arctic Ocean hit most strongly by global warmingOver the past 12 months, global warming was felt most strongly over the Arctic Ocean, as above image illustrates. Over most parts of the Arctic Ocean, surface temperatures were above the top end...
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