National heat records set in 2010 - remember there is no climate change

[malaise]

Palestine records its hottest temperature in history
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1585
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The State of Palestine, the portion of the territories occupied by Israel that declared independence in 1988, recorded its hottest temperature since record keeping began on August 7, 2010, when the temperature hit 51.4°C (124.5°F) at Kibbutz Almog (also called Qalya or Kalya) in the Jordan Valley. The previous record for Palestine was set on June 22, 1942, at the same location.

Palestine was the 4th nation to set an all-time hottest temperature in history record this month, and the 18th to set such a record this year. There has also been one nation (Guinea) that set an all-time coldest temperature in history record this year. Here's the updated list:

Belarus recorded its hottest temperature in its history on August 6, 2010, when the mercury hit 38.7°C (101.7°F) in Gorky. The previous record was 38.0°C (100.4°F) set at Vasiliyevichy on Aug. 20, 1946.

Pakistan had its hottest temperature in history on May 26, when the mercury hit an astonishing 53.5°C (128.3°F) at the town of MohenjuDaro, according to the Pakistani Meteorological Department. While this temperature reading must be reviewed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for authenticity, not only is the 128.3°F reading the hottest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan, it is the hottest reliably measured temperature ever recorded on the continent of Asia.

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[Rage for Order]

1. But I thought weather doesn't equal climate?

At least, that's what the argument was this past winter.

:shrug:

[malaise]

2. True in the moran world - remember 'morans' see life as a complete

inversion of reality.

reword subject

[Subdivisions]

8. And the morans get really quiet when the weather is hot, curiously. n/t

[kenfrequed]

10. Don't worry

They will become very vocal again when it snows somewhere... anywhere. To them every snowflake is proof that global warming is wrong.


Oddly, many of them have little trouble believing in absurd 'miracles.'

[deaniac21]

3. Change is constant on the earth. Wonder what climate changes

these geological events entailed?

[spanone]

6. you see no relevance between the burning of fossil fuels & climate change?

[deaniac21]

11. Not conclusive evidence.

[Radical Activist]

12. I heard James Hansen talk about this.

He mentioned that the last time the earth had CO2 levels like what we're approaching in the near future was when the Indian subcontinent collided into Asia. Of course, that was a very slow process. Also, there was no human life on earth at that time.

We're moving way beyond what occurs in natural cycles unless you think there's a major continental shift going on. Ignoring it is a good idea if we want the earth to become a place that is much less friendly to human life.

[AldebTX]

4. Climate Change causes EXTREMES

That's why when we had a bad winter this year I said it did not prove there was no global warning but actually was more evidence in favor of global warming.

[joeybee12]

5. But I was cold this morning so that proves your "science" wrong!!!

:evilgrin:

[Pathwalker]

7. We should call it Growing Climate Destabilization.

Our planet's climate is destabilizing; higher highs, lower lows, more huge storms, worse floods, longer droughts...and it scare the skeptics - at least the ones I've argued with about this subject.

[gratuitous]

9. Well, Sen. Inhofe made an igloo last winter - how we all laughed!

He called it "Al Gore's summer home" and great sport was made on the teevee and the usual radio outlets. So that pretty much proves that climate change isn't occurring. And if it is, there's nothing we can do about it. And if we can do something about it, it might cut the profits for some overrich people, so we better not do it.

[Radical Activist]

13. Well it sounds like this would be a good time to put off action and work on other issues.

:eyes: morans