Daily Archives: August 18, 2009

Atlantic Tropical Update – Hurricane Bill affecting Bermuda

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

Updated 9AM PST Friday 8/21 Bill continues to weaken and is looking less organized.  It now has 115 mph sustained winds. Bill is visible in the center of the image below. This satellite image will update every 30 minutes. Animate … Continue reading →

Posted in hurricanes, weather | 123 Comments

NSIDC on arctic ice: It is now unlikely that 2009 will see a record low extent

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

From NSIDC sea ice news During the first half of August, Arctic ice extent declined more slowly than during the same period in 2007 and 2008. The slower decline is primarily due to a recent atmospheric circulation pattern, which transported … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, sea ice | 256 Comments

Scafetta: New paper on TSI, surface temperature, and modeling

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

Nicola Scaffetta sent several people a copy of his latest paper today, which address the various solar TSI reconstructions such as from Lean and Rind 2008 and shows contrasts from that paper. While he suggests that TSI has a role … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, solar | 437 Comments

Global Wining: French wine “in danger”, climate change “must be tackled”

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

Hmmm, maybe there’s something to that “Wines grown in England during the Medieval Warm Period” after all. I think maybe the French are upset that Scottish wine might be served with kippers rather than truffles. Oh the horror! From the … Continue reading →

Posted in climate_change, fun_stuff | 101 Comments