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Iggo

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65. Because they're addicted to their paychecks?

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Why is the media pretending not to know why we're having record-high temperatures?> [View all] Survivoreesta Jan 2012 OP

Because climate and weather are not the same thing jberryhill Jan 2012 #1

But they are very much related> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #11

Exactly. Zoeisright Jan 2012 #38

One year you are correct nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #18

Some have suggested using "climate change" rather than "global warming" treestar Jan 2012 #58

They like to pretend that upward trending temps are not happening. kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #2

the entire system is threatened and teetering on collapse... Moostache Jan 2012 #3

It's the cold, foggy, rainy season here in San Francisco, but every day's sunny and warm NBachers Jan 2012 #4

Hanging out near Mt Shasta and there's no snow on the ground here. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #7

" bad things are going to happen this summer ... redqueen Jan 2012 #48

If it were the jet stream... DCKit Jan 2012 #5

Today I went shopping with my daughter. Kalidurga Jan 2012 #6

It got to 57F in Fargo. No global warming my ass. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #8

that's bad. North Dakota farmers will be screwed this spring. provis99 Jan 2012 #22

No snow in Minnesota either. It's 40 degrees F right now. Zoeisright Jan 2012 #39

Farmers across the whole country> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #42

In the 80s here in Los Angeles PurityOfEssence Jan 2012 #9

Here's the snowpack: XemaSab Jan 2012 #10

No snow in the Oregon Cascades? Wow! nt Zorra Jan 2012 #19

Is it just me redqueen Jan 2012 #49

Last half of 2011 close to breaking record for warmth Burge Jan 2012 #12

ABC with Diane Sawyer actually did make the link to AGW and had on scientists. joshcryer Jan 2012 #13

Almost everyone in this thread seems to agree> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #14

My bad!> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #15

I would if I knew how. n/t ronnie624 Jan 2012 #25

Lower left-hand corner of message "box"> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #43

Found it already. Thanks. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #44

A November snowstorm in D.C. during a climate change hearing is national news. pa28 Jan 2012 #16

Yeah, funny how that works. redqueen Jan 2012 #50

Here is partly why nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #17

It is the jet stream. Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #20

Correct. It's not global warming. thesquanderer Jan 2012 #32

Last year was the hottest year on record. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #34

um... it's about 60-80 degrees above normal in Wisconsin. nebenaube Jan 2012 #46

Thanks for the even better example. thesquanderer Jan 2012 #47

it's not some days, it's along the lines of month long trends. n/t nebenaube Jan 2012 #76

You are referring to the Arctic Oscillation hack89 Jan 2012 #37

Because they don't want people to question raouldukelives Jan 2012 #21

To an extent it is the "jet stream" intaglio Jan 2012 #23

Because the media establishment, ronnie624 Jan 2012 #24

technically... FirstLight Jan 2012 #26

Everybody's doing something about the weather eridani Jan 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #28

When I mention to the righties around here that it sure is odd that we don't have any snow this year NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #29

Shhhh we're not supposed to question the FACT that we are causing climate change slay Jan 2012 #30

climate change also can cause extreme cold in winter Quantess Jan 2012 #31

For now. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #41

If? The massive increase in methane release has started already. redqueen Jan 2012 #51

Thanks. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #52

At the last climate summit redqueen Jan 2012 #53

yah, the snowy winter in VA couple yrs ago convinced evryone I know that environmentalists are WRONG stuntcat Jan 2012 #60

The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) ALSO Recognizes it as Fact DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #33

Still... laundry_queen Jan 2012 #64

The American People need to understand, most of the corporate media have written them off. Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #35

That is the truth, and not even the slightest overstatement. Quantess Jan 2012 #66

Last year was a record cold year and many Democrats said it wasn't climate change ItNerd4life Jan 2012 #36

They are not pretending - they are referring (indirectly) to the Arctic Oscillation hack89 Jan 2012 #40

Because it's not evidence of climate change. chrisa Jan 2012 #45

And that may well be influenced by MineralMan Jan 2012 #62

70 yesterday and mid 60's today Broderick Jan 2012 #54

I've seen posts from Detroit and Chicago here today> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #67

because there are certain things about the weather getdown Jan 2012 #55

if it was extremely cold, they would be mocking global warming....you betcha spanone Jan 2012 #56

FUCK YEAH!> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #68

They do not hire "Climate Men" Generic Brad Jan 2012 #57

Why? 99Forever Jan 2012 #59

The jet stream is the reason for the weather we're having MineralMan Jan 2012 #61

Warm weather in Europe too neverforget Jan 2012 #63

One crucial difference> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #69

Because they're addicted to their paychecks? Iggo Jan 2012 #65

No> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #71

Oh yes. I remember. Iggo Jan 2012 #74

not here in Florida... cold spell.. it only got into the low sixties in Orlando today.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #70

See????? DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #75

What about all of the blizzards just last year? former9thward Jan 2012 #72

Because the media is corporate owned and Time for change Jan 2012 #73

Cold weather kills dozens in eastern Europe Crabby Appleton Jan 2012 #77