Yet another panel exonerates climate e-mailers

by Keith Pickering

Last December, the University of East Anglia's opened two investigations of the "scandal" arising from hacked e-mails from their Climatic Research Unit (CRU). The Oxburgh panel released its findings in April, exonerating the science at the CRU. Today, the Russell panel released its findings, a nearly complete exoneration of the scientists involved.

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Washington Wilts While Arctic Melts

by A Siegel

Simply put, Washington, DC, weather is miserable at this time.  It feels like the middle of August, at the moment, with temperatures nearing 100 degree with very high humidity. Life for many: air conditioned house to air conditioned car to air conditioned office, with too much sweat in the seconds moving from one air-conditioned space to another.

Right now, with temperatures predicted in the high 90s for most of the  coming days, we're about to shatter the record for the hottest June on record (see Capital Climate).  In fact, the current June average temperature of 79.5 degrees is 5 degrees above the norm and 0.3 degrees higher than a typical July.

A frequently heard question heard from 10 year olds and 70 year olds alike: If June is like this, what will August be like?

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