Daily Archives: September 22, 2009

The Sun perks up some real spots

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

There’s no guessing about these. They aren’t anemic sunspecks that may or may not have been visible a couple of centuries ago. They are the real deal.  Sunspot group 1026 on the lower left edge and newly formed group 1027 … Continue reading →

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Global warming = more tornadoes | Not happening this year

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

With the onset of the Autumnal Equinox today at 21:18 UTC, the severe weather season winds down. I reported earlier on the finding of Ryan Maue, who showed that we’ve reached a 30 year low in Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) … Continue reading →

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Obama’s disconnect with America on the climate issue

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

Here’s the latest poll from Bloomberg on most important issues facing the country: Climate change ranks dead last in importance. Source: PollingReport.com Now compare what the American People think to what Obama thinks in his UN speech today. The following … Continue reading →

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Global Warming = more hurricanes | Still not happening

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

So far the hurricane season for the Atlantic has been pretty quiet for 2009. Ryan Maue from Florida State University explains why. In related news, Al Gore has dropped the [hurricane frequency] related slide in his traveling PowerPoint show. – … Continue reading →

Posted in hurricanes, weather | 96 Comments