How much did temperatures rise since 1900?Differences in baseline (reference period) can result in dramatic differences in temperature rise. The U.K. Met Office HadCRUT4 dataset typically presents temperature anomalies relative to a 1961-1990...
Quicksilver 100k
Last year I ran the Quicksilver (QS) 100k right in the middle of buying a house and therefore I just realized I never recapped the race. However, the short and dirty of it is: I ran, it was hot, I ended up getting a total time of 13:11.This year,...
Arctic Climate Records Melting
An intensely warm winter and spring are melting climate records across Alaska, reports NOAA in the post 'Arctic set for record-breaking melt'. The January-April 2016 period was 11.4°F (6.4°C) warmer than the 20th century average, reports...
Sanders, Trump and the challenge to parties
Embed from Getty ImagesA month or so ago it looked as if the Republican convention would be the best spectacle for those who love a bit of political anarchy. With Donald Trump marauding his way through the Republican primaries, faced by...
"We're nicer than you" - the Leave campaign's misleading siren shout
It’s always interesting to see how groups regard themselves. It is not unusual for any sort of group to take a rather positive view of itself and, by contrast, demean other groups. Nowhere is this more likely than in the tribal bear-pit...
Further Confirmation Of Arctic Sea Ice Dramatic Fall
Since early April, 2016, there have been problems with the sensor on the F-17 satellite that provided the data for many Arctic sea ice images. On April 12, NSIDC issued a notice that it had suspended the provision of sea ice updates. On May...
Arctic Sea Ice gone by September 2016?
Arctic sea ice extent is very low, much lower than it was in other years at this time of year. On May 11, 2016, Arctic sea ice extent was 12.328 million square km, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), while JAXA's figure...
An evening at the asylum
I went with at least a partially open mind when I attended the premier of “Brexit: The Movie” with friends last night. Whilst believing that a vote to remain in the EU is probably best for the UK’s future, I’m nonetheless familiar enough...
Looking Back: April
What's the saying about April? It it the one who goes in like a lion and out like a lamb? Or is it that April showers bring May flowers? The latter is probably more fitting, as it did rain a bit in April and now the days are sunny and bright and...
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