2007 is second warmest year on record.
By on Jul 17th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
2007 is second warmest year on record.
The National Climatic Data Center released data today showing that global temperatures in the January-June period in 2007 have been “the second warmest on record for the January-June year-to-date period.” The NCDC report also revealed that it has been “the second driest January-June and driest April-June on record in the Southeast.”
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The Winger Dilemma:
Deny global warming?
July 17th, 2007 at 7:55 pmAdmit global warming, but find a crackpot explanation?
Blame Bill Clinton?
Even Rupert Murdoch has conceded that Global Warming is occurring and is caused in part by humans.
What does it take for the rest of the flat-earthers to accept reality?
July 17th, 2007 at 7:57 pmNow TP is just teasing the trolls. :D
July 17th, 2007 at 7:57 pmThe Winger Dilemma:
Deny global warming?
Admit global warming, but find a crackpot explanation?
Blame Bill Clinton?
Comment by Perry Logan — July 17, 2007 @ 7:55 pm
Perry, I think in any circumstance, the preferred wingnut response is c) Blame Bill Clinton. But they'll certainly give the other two a shot as well.
July 17th, 2007 at 7:58 pmWet and cool in my area.
Only report what fits.
July 17th, 2007 at 7:58 pmi thought TP was "blogging" the Iraq debate tonite--sens. warner and levin are making me absolutely sick blaming the Iraq government for the failure of our current policy in Iraq. goddammit, when are these democrats going to get a backbone and start talking about the real issues like the immorality of the war to begin with and the total disregard by the president of the constitution and the legislative branch of our government--no more niceties please. speak up. (or are your hands just as bloody?)
July 17th, 2007 at 8:01 pm"Wet and cool in my area.
Only report what fits."
Comment by oops
Is this an aberration, or are you in a region which is normally icebound and frigid?
July 17th, 2007 at 8:03 pmPresident, please laugh when the next tornado kills yer whole family.Its gonna happen.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:04 pmOT: Will Gordon Smith hit the mattresses or pull a Packwood?
Cross-posted at wiseass.org
Tonight there are fireworks scheduled on the floor of the United States Senate as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid-D (NV) is calling the Republicans bluff on their threats of a filibuster. CNN even showed video of some service employee rolling mattresses into an side-room for Senators to nap on for the marathon debate session which is expected.
One curious thing noted over at Talking Points Memo, that many in the Fright-wing blogsphere are incorrectly claiming that GOP Senators can short-circuit this all-night session by simply denying the Senate a quorum by not showing up. But as parliamentarian expert with Sarah Binder at the Brookings Institute notes, this is simply not so. That the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms can be ordered to physically apprehend Senators and bring them to the chamber if need be. This last occurred when our own former Senator Bob Packwood-R (OR) was brought feet-first into the chamber from a locked office when he tried to bolt from the proceedings.
So given the precarious tight-rope that the Iraq issue is for serial flip-flopper Gordon Smith-R (OR) will he try to bolt form the session and uphold the ignominious tradition of Republican Senators from Oregon having to be physically drug back to the debate or will he pander on the issue front and center?
Grab the popcorn and find out tonight.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:04 pmHmm, we're having a pretty mild summer here. Maybe the horridly cold winter we had evens things out?
July 17th, 2007 at 8:11 pmBut, but, but, Jim Wackoff and Michael Crichton and John Stossel [the three tenors of science] say it's all a hoax.
:wave:
July 17th, 2007 at 8:15 pm"Is this an aberration, or are you in a region which is normally icebound and frigid?"
Don't you just love the morons who don't know the difference between climate and weather? Who don't know the difference between long-term trends and individual data points?
July 17th, 2007 at 8:29 pmLast week at this time, it was 85 degrees here. Today, it's 75! Omigod! Global warming is a fraud! A fraud, I tell you!
July 17th, 2007 at 8:32 pmDon’t you just love the morons who don’t know the difference between climate and weather? Who don’t know the difference between long-term trends and individual data points?
Comment by PaulB
Yeah, that and the fact they offer no comparison, or indication of a base line...
July 17th, 2007 at 8:34 pm"oops" was probably standing in a cold shower in Phoenix, trying to beat the heat before the power browns out and the water dries up.
Chock it up to troll breath - full of methane.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:38 pmhttp://ccoaler.blogspot.com/2007/07/bunning.html
Bunning
July 17th, 2007 at 8:55 pmI'm still happy about the temps in the North Dallas shopping malls:
July 17th, 2007 at 9:12 pm70 degrees all summer long. Great for shopping!
Hi everyone.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:15 pmI was once a Conservative Republican. However after only getting 3 raises in the last 6 years I'm now a Democrat.
When I 1st strted in my job in 96, I had 2 raises a year and a yearly $20,000 bonus.
After Bush it stopped.
At 1st I thought it was just the recession. Then as I saw the market recover and the economy grow nothing change.
I finally got in 2004, 2005 and 2006. However there's a freeze this year even though my company's stock is at an all time high and my bosses recived big bonuses! I am noe a Democrat because I know they will force my company to give me a raise and bonus!
I will vote for Hillary! When Bill was President he forced companies to give raises and bonuses! He also kept Gas low. Bush lets the companies get away without raises!
July 17th, 2007 at 9:19 pmThis is criminal!
EXLEY !
July 17th, 2007 at 9:32 pmBut, but, but, Jim Wackoff and Michael Crichton and John Stossel [the three tenors of science] say it’s all a hoax.
:wave:
Comment by cosmosis — July 17, 2007 @ 8:15 pm
BRAVO ! That was good.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:33 pmEven Rupert Murdoch has conceded that Global Warming is occurring and is caused in part by humans.
What does it take for the rest of the flat-earthers to accept reality?
Comment by Mark @ News Corpse — July 17, 2007 @ 7:57 pm
Lush and Bill O'Lielly must say so. Jeeze, don't you know nothing.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:37 pmA very serious situation.....we are in drought and experiencing extremes of temperature here in South Florida......Ocean is at 86 degrees.........hot and ripe for hurricane winds.......I can only hope none arrive but I know better........Wake up everyone.......the planet is trending towards catastrophe.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:39 pm"I’m still happy about the temps in the North Dallas shopping malls:
70 degrees all summer long. Great for shopping!"
Comment by oops
So that's how you are staying cool...
July 17th, 2007 at 9:42 pmare you getting wet in the fountain,
filching the coins?
President, please laugh when the next tornado kills yer whole family.Its gonna happen.
Comment by Conservaturd — July 17, 2007 @ 8:04 pm
No it's not - he's in Fairfax VA. We don't get tornadoes here. Not the kind that kill people anyhow.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:44 pmWe don’t get tornadoes here. Not the kind that kill people anyhow.
Comment by toasterhead — July 17, 2007 @ 9:44 pm
Not yet anyway.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:47 pmhe’s in Fairfax VA.
Comment by toasterhead — July 17, 2007
They do get nasty hurricanes there........ just saying....
July 17th, 2007 at 9:47 pmI do stay cool in the AC. And I’m happy about it.
Aren’t you. Do you want to be hot and nasty?
Filching. Yuck, who would go in that nasty water.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:53 pm"Do you want to be hot and nasty?
Comment by oops
It's really not quite all that bad, and the pay is good.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:58 pmFighting wildfires in 100 degree plus temps is definitely hot,
and nasty.
And a whole lot healthier than mall crawling in Texas...........
Ok, I'll respect your effort. I’m sure you save encroachment neighborhoods and such.
Some don’t support the concept of fighting “wilderness fires†that are “naturalâ€, but whatever.
At the end of the day, the person who looks healthy will have had a spa treatment, not the person who is all "Fire Marshall Bill".
July 17th, 2007 at 10:12 pmThey do get nasty hurricanes there…….. just saying….
Comment by Raven — July 17, 2007 @ 9:47 pm
Not really- by the time they get through North Carolina and southern VA they're like Cat 1 tropical storms. Yes, Isabel dropped a tree on my car a few years back, but I put most of the blame on the tree.
July 17th, 2007 at 10:14 pmSome don’t support the concept of fighting “wilderness fires†that are “naturalâ€, but whatever.
Comment by oops
You are approximately 20 years behind in your understanding of modern wildland fire policy and procedure, but whatever.
And, oh, protecting hot springs is a top priority....... we may not be drinking Evian, and getting our nails done, but we know how to be fit, trim and have a good time.
July 17th, 2007 at 10:20 pmNot really- by the time they get through North Carolina and southern VA they’re like Cat 1 tropical storms. Yes, Isabel dropped a tree on my car a few years back, but I put most of the blame on the tree.
Comment by toasterhead — July 17, 2007
Just wait...
July 17th, 2007 at 10:20 pmToasthead
Don't back down, blame it on Chimpy McHitler and the Nazi Cabal
July 17th, 2007 at 10:21 pmBut it is North Carolina, you have enough to deal with, with all the rampant inbreeding.
July 17th, 2007 at 11:36 pmGORACLE!!! HELP!!! GORACLE!!! WE NEED YOU!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Mr. President — July 17, 2007 @ 8:01 pm
As you may know, I participate most avidly on this site on articles related to global warming. I expected to be up late responding to a bunch of Rush-sponsored crap. The only thing I find is this.
Mr. P.,
Please tell us you have a stronger argument than this to state your case. Please tell us that the global warming denier types have more to pin their hopes on than your pathetic post. Please prove to us that your type are capable of forming logical arguments.
July 18th, 2007 at 1:01 amVinnie
If they were capable of forming logical arguments they wouldn't be conservatives.
July 18th, 2007 at 4:32 am