Today, February 5th, we celebrate one of our nation’s most important holidays – National Weatherperson’s Day. In what is truly a very revered occasion, we take time out to honor those men and women who bring joy to schoolchildren when they announce a snow day, are the bearers of bad news when severe weather is about to strike and are prognosticators second only to Jimmy the Greek in their ability to read a crystal ball. Read more about this auspicious occasion on Examiner.com.
After taking the oath of office for his second term, President Barack Obama laid out his vision for the next four years and included a call to action to battle the ‘threat of climate change.’
Mid-way through his address the president said, “We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.” Read the rest of this story and watch video of Obama’s climate change commentary on Examiner.com.
President Barack Obama will be sworn in for his second term today and while the weather looks to cooperate for the ceremony on the steps of the Capitol, that hasn’t always been the case. Mother Nature has impacted previous Inauguration Days and most famously led to the death of a president. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
Disasters claimed thousands of lives in 2012 in the form of floods, earthquakes, tropical storms and tornadoes. This week NOAA released its list of top 10 global weather and climate events and natural disasters took their place in a number of spots. Drought in North America which we of course have seen here in Colorado makes the list as do many other notable disasters.
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Following on the release of data showing the United States saw its hottest year on record, the nation’s agencies responsible for monitoring climate said this week that 2012 temperatures globally were similarly well above normal.
Using slightly different methodology, NASA and NOAA ranked global temperatures in 2012 as the 9th and 10th warmest on record respectively. The difference in ranking is considered irrelevant and has global warming alarmists touting the figures as proof of man’s impact on the Earth’s climate.
Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and find out why many doubt claims like this.
Record-setting heat and tinder dry conditions have brought devastating bushfires to Australia in recent weeks, hitting the island state of Tasmania the hardest. One family’s harrowing escape was captured in terrifying detail with pictures of them fleeing to water to avoid the fast moving flames. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and check out the amazing photos.
Colorado witnessed an absolutely devastating wildfire season in 2012. We were not alone however as many locations across the U.S. saw a year of record burning and yesterday NOAA named the wildfire activity one of its top weather and climate events of 2012. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
If you thought last year was warmer than normal the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says you thought correctly. The agency announced yesterday that the contiguous United States experienced its hottest year since record-keeping began in 1895. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com.
January brings the NFL playoffs and in Denver that oftentimes means difficult weather conditions for players and fans. Today’s divisional playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens will be less notable for snow than for the bitter cold. Get the complete forecast for the game on Examiner.com
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s comment last week that those who suffered the effects of Hurricane Katrina had it easy as compared to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has sparked a quick and vicious response. Sen. David Vitter called the Democrat leader ‘an idiot’ Monday and Reid was forced to issue an apology. Read the rest of this story and see video of Reid’s comments on Examiner.com
