by billlaurelMD This is the next in a series of diaries on the state of Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted) in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide Chronicles.
I'm expanding this diary series a bit to include more than just Arctic topics, though that will continue to be my major emphasis. In that vein, here are the headlines for the week ending 14 August:
- Arctic sea ice continued to retreat at an average pace.
Weather in European Russia continued to be very hot, but the smoke from burning peat and forest fires was cleared by a shift in the wind. Yet more flooding occurred in Pakistan, with at least 13 14 20 million people displaced. This is the worst flooding in the history of that country. The National Climate Data Center in Asheville NC issued its July 2010 global climate summary. Short description: HOT, but not quite a record if you count land and ocean. Hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere, surprisingly, has had its slowest start on record. Discussion below the fold.
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