From my window I see slushy snow-like rain. The forecast predicts actual snow later tonight and tomorrow. This is my fourth year in Seattle and the earliest snowfall that I can recall. I blame global warming.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at November 26, 2006 02:29 PM | Email ThisIf you encounter any of the above wheather phenomenon, blame Bush for not signing the Kyoto Treaty.
And remember - Thousands of Nobel Laureates Agree that Global Warming is a Republic Plot!
Posted by: deadwood on November 26, 2006 04:40 PMIf the "artic express" from the Frazier valley hits again we can always burn global warming literature to keep warm ... mush on
Posted by: Lew on November 26, 2006 04:42 PMFunny link. If you take a look at Ron's budget, you'll see that he cut down his "Office" of Global Warming from four staffers to one. I guess this just goes to show how urgent Ron really feels this problem is and the resources that he's willing to devote to it. It was nice for headlines at the time, though. He got to steal the "Green" title from Nickels for a bit.
So...what do you call that one staffer who's working on Global Warming? The Director of Global Warming Preparation?
Posted by: Swedish on November 26, 2006 05:36 PM'68 - '72 brought some extended cold spells with snow and ice sticking for extended periods of time.
Never count on yesterday's weather to tell you what tomorrow's will be.
Ice skating on local ponds was the norm for several weeks, if not two full months a year.
Then again- if ten people touch an elephant, they will all describe something different.
Posted by: Andy on November 26, 2006 08:13 PMMore precipitation (i.e. SNOW) could actually be a sign of global warming, so your sarcasm may be misplaced.
Posted by: Outis on November 26, 2006 09:00 PM1900 to present = 0.062 C/decade
1950 to present = 0.099 C/decade
1960 to present = 0.131 C/decade
1970 to present = 0.175 C/decade
1980 to present = 0.177 C/decade
1990 to present = 0.21 C/Decade
1940 to 1970 = -0.021C/decade
1900 to 1940 = 0.091 C/decade
NCDC use the same data sets as GISS, Jones, etc.
Notice up to 1970 the trend was cooling then it changed to warming. That started the discussion of Global Warming.
What other factors could affect our temperture?
I can think of Volcano eruptions. No real measurements on how much green house gases they release. Case in Point Mount Saint Helens in its first Eruption some studies have stated that it released more green house gases than what Man has produced in the past couple of Centuries. On eruption yet we have dozens of active volcanos ever year. Some just smoking other more so. I know of no study that would measure the eruptions versus affects on Global Temperatures. So Mother Nature is the largest producer as noted in Number 3. How can we reverse the green house gases produced by volcanoes. Is the Goverment going to require Polution controls to be installed on all Volcanoes. Something to think about.
That is sooo absurd! Bush isn't smart enough, it is the Rove weather Machine! :)
Posted by: Right said Fred on November 27, 2006 07:21 AMLet's see, "climate change". Well, hard to argue with that. Of course the climate changes. In some places, it changes a lot, up to four times a year. Sometimes, like on the Olympic Peninsula, you can see "climate change" by just changing location (elevation). So, arguing that the climate is changing is like arguing that the sun will come up in the morning. Pretty tough one to beat, but when the wackos get trapped by their own junk science, its what they are reduced to arguing.
Posted by: Interested Observer on November 27, 2006 10:14 AM