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By Kenneth Richard on 13. January 2025
Studies from Central China, Russia, and Central Europe indicate there was just as much (0r more) warming and drought prior to 1900, or when CO2 concentrations were under 300 ppm. A new 1606 to 2016 Central China winter (minimum) temperature reconstruction (Jiang et al., 2024) reveals cold periods only occurred in 9 years of the […]
Posted in Cooling/Temperature, Drought and Deserts, Paleo-climatology |
By Kenneth Richard on 9. December 2024
Paleoclimate evidence affirms warmth reduces drought frequency and intensity. A new study utilizes Asian tree pollen records to affirm that for the last 8000 years centennial-scale warming periods were associated with reductions in drought, famines, crop failures. “…warm periods were associated with increased precipitation along with relatively short-lived drought events.” In contrast, centuries of cooling […]
Posted in Cooling/Temperature, Drought and Deserts, Paleo-climatology, Warming/CO2 Benefiting Earth |
By P Gosselin on 9. October 2024
North Africa seems to be greening as a result of climate change, which mostly occurs naturally. Satellite photos and studies have shown that the Sahara desert has been shrinking over the past 40 years, e.g. read here and here. The latest news is from the southeastern Moroccan desert, which is among the driest around the […]
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By Kenneth Richard on 17. September 2024
Climate models failed to simulate the observed 1970-2014 Pacific Ocean cooling. The 21st century southwestern US megadrought has been linked to this cooling, which “may have been caused by a forced response to greenhouse gas emissions.” A new study provides a fresh look at the circular, self-contradictory reasoning that proponents of the anthropogenic global warming […]
Posted in Climate Sensitivity, CO2 and GHG, Cooling/Temperature, Drought and Deserts, Models |
By P Gosselin on 30. June 2024
No (predicted) “hellish summer” in sight. June saw near normal temperature, a bit wetter Germany’s DWD national weather service just issued the preliminary weather results for the month of June (2024). June in the Central European region was highly variable with periods of both cool and summery weather. The final phase of June saw the […]
Posted in Cooling/Temperature, Drought and Deserts |
By P Gosselin on 18. May 2024
Jet Stream Blocking and U.S. Heat Wave Index By Kyoji Kimoto In 1962, Japanese meteorologist Hirohide Saito found the instability of summer temperature of Hokkaido (northern part of Japan) during the solar minimum as follows: Fig.1 Instability of summer temperature (white circle) of Hokkaido In 1967 Japanese meteorologist Junkichi Nemoto published the following graph, below, […]
Posted in Drought and Deserts, Solar Sciences |
By P Gosselin on 9. April 2024
A year ago, Europe’s media blared on about Lake Garda’s dangerously low level, and warned the lake risked drying out. Today, the water level is at a near high. Nestled in northern Italy, Lake Garda is a favorite holiday destination for Germans. It has historic charm and is framed by the picturesque Dolomites to the […]
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By P Gosselin on 6. April 2024
EIKE latest climate video (German) here reports on a recent Stanford University-led study that found global wetlands losses had been grossly overestimated, too pessimistic. Image cropped here. According to the study, the U.S. has accounted for more wetland conversion and degradation than any other country. Overall, the study investigated wetlands in 144 countries. Researchers find […]
Posted in Alarmism, Drought and Deserts, We're To Blame |
By P Gosselin on 21. January 2024
“Results are somewhat in contrast to climate projections” Hat-tip: Klimanachrichten The European Space Agency (ESA) here reports on runoff and river discharge, which are important components in Earth’s water cycle. With the globe allegedly warming, drought and heatwaves are said to be more frequent and so the hotter climate should lead to reduced water runoff […]
Posted in Drought and Deserts, Flood |
By P Gosselin on 10. January 2024
Disconnected from reality: Despite heavy winter rains, flooding and DWD data, Germany’s Helmholtz Institute insists parts of Germany are “extremely dry”. The “climate change-induced drought” in January 2024 By Frank Bosse We already reported several times (here and here) on the Helmholtz Institute’s Drought Monitor. In the meantime, there have been major floods, especially in […]
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By P Gosselin on 5. January 2024
As Germany’s flooding takes hold, the media have been quick to seize upon the extreme weather as proof of the climate crisis. But the data show us that it’s normal bad weather that’s also been seen many times before in the past. Yet, despite the widespread flooding, there are those who still believe that flooded […]
Posted in Alarmism, Drought and Deserts, Flood, Media / Bias |
By P Gosselin on 30. December 2023
Warm and wet… According to preliminary results from the data collected from Germany’s approximately 2000 weather stations, the year 2023 was the warmest on record. So reports the Offenbach, Germany-based DWD national weather service. Yet, official claims don’t always seem to correspond to real life observations. Despite 6th wettest year on record and mass flooding […]
Posted in Cooling/Temperature, Drought and Deserts, Flood |
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