Even in the face of what at this rate may very well end up the strongest and most persistent La Nina in recorded history, with a global cooling influence that has many Americans more than a little surprised that there actually is a season old-timers have been insisting once existed, something they call "Winter," the globe, overall, remains on its ( Read more... )

National Geographic has a very interesting report on a study which has found that a reverse GHG-GW situation led to a mass extinction in North America about 34 million years ago.

From:
"Global Cooling" Wiped Out North America's Reptiles, Amphibians, Study Finds

"Today the world faces global warming, but 34 million years ago a distinctly chillier ( Read more... )

It sure feels that way from here in Austin, Tx. let me tell you! After many, many months of generally above to much above average temperatures, and well-below average rainfall, up and down the I35 corridor in our area got pounded Saturday morning with widespread 6-hour rainfall totals between 4 to as many as 8 inches, with most of the rain gauges ( Read more... )