NOAA: 2012 was warmest year on record for contiguous U.S.

This thread is about the US as was posted by others here as well because it is important for people living in the US as well to know what has transpired in the US this past year and how it relates globally. Now go in the other thread posted about NOAA and this report and give them some_ about it.

I wonder why it was that none of the other posters who posted this story, as you claim, didn't make it to the top 20 as well.

I often wonder how one can post articles on the dreadful effects of climate change, and yet post so little about the positive ideas which could turn things around.

Also, you seem to be the most avid poster of your own thread (at least 20+ not including replies). And yet not a one of them is positive in nature. It appears as if you're in some sort of posting competition of some sort. I don't see how that will help to heal the damage man-kind has caused to the world.

Perhaps you can enlighten us to the purpose of this and your intent, as from the casual reader like myself, it seems that the purpose of this thread is to spread fear and to coax your ego.

".wonder why it was that none of the other posters who posted this story, as you claim, didn't make it to the top 20 as well."

Yes they did. And this isn't about me or my posting habits. Too bad if you don't like it. Good to know my posts bother you. I know I am doing something right then.

So you're hoping to bother me?
If that is the case then you've failed miserably. lol
The only thing you've managed to accomplish is to display your true colors.

Seems like someone is cherry-picking information to suit their needs. When you present them with facts that the earth was much warmer than it is today, or had worse disasters, they begin to panic and try to bury your comments with posts and videos to keep you opinion from being heard.

Thanks for that.

Anytime, Jan.

Some of our island neighbours in the region of Australia are already requesting our government accept settlement of their people as the ocean is rising over their lands and they are also running out of fresh water due to increased salt water inundation. It's the least Australia can do considering it's huge coal exports and per capita CO2 emissions.

It's unfortunate it has taken the loss of many lives and homes due to numerous bush-fires and dwindling water supplies for many in the community to realise the severity of the problem. Attitudes are changing, but this is only because many are beginning to experience the easily visible effects in their own communities.

I was concerned in the 1980's due to the rapidly decreasing level of annual flooding of the river I lived on that I loved the natural environment I lived in. Many never noticed the warning of a roaring river turning into a trickle and a ten fold increase in salinity, nor the dramatic decrease in rainfall. The flora has very visibly changed over the last 25 years and many of the large trees surrounding water sources have died. The explosion of colour that occurred each spring throughout the forest is now but a faint smudge that mainly only exists due to the deliberate seeding of some drought tolerant flowering plants along popular tourist routes. The coastal planes still have some colour, but then they don't have any trees to log.

Does it not seem insane for an island such as Australia, largely made up of desert, to clear-fell it's thin border of trees between the ocean and desert, while relying on coal to use and export, when rich in sunlight, wind, waves and geothermal resources? We should instead be acting more intelligently rather than a prime example of stupidity. We still do not even have a minimum standard of thermal efficiency.

This is what I don't understand. The severe changes in our weather is happening all over the world. Why can't governments see this and recognize we have a major problem. This summer we had weeks of 30c - 35c. This is the Arctic for heaven sakes, our normal summer temperature is between 20c to 25c (with 25c being extremely warm for up here). Because our permafrost is melting it is causing problems with broken water and sewer lines, as a result of this upheaval. We also have birds migrating here that have never been known to fly up here before. Other indigenous birds are disappearing.

On another note, I love watching the program 'Oceans' on the National Geographic Channel. Last year I saw one about the changes to the ocean on the southside of New Zealand where the coral reefs are dying. Once the oceans die there will be no turning back. Mother Nature will reach her limit and eradicate mankind. It will be our own fault. There are too few of us that seem to care more for the environment then the all mighty dollar. Then you have others that complete deny there is global climate change. In fact, one of them posts here on a regular basis.

Your comment is right on. I also remember a time a few years back when Australia was contemplating how many climate refugees they would or would not take from Pacific Islands (and had actually refused some) and now look.

Yes it is the tactic of the desperate. No doubt there are those who now realize their lies are falling apart. Such a shame people have had to die because of their lies and shilling. They have much blood on their hands.

But the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are also losing arctic ice and it is threatening the polar bears. Many so-called islands have disappeared. as well and the Canadian government is fighting Russia for sovereignty of the arctic.

Great post Jan, you are clearly striking a nerve when the trolls crawl out of the woodpile.

They can crawl all they want but it doesn't change the reality we are livng in and that is more important to me and I will continue to post about it. Telling and defending the truth is winning the conversation.

National record smashed

And the country has set a new national average maximum of 40.33 degrees on Monday, beating the previous record - set on December 21, 1972 - by a "sizeable margin" of 0.16 degrees, Dr Jones said, adding that the figures are preliminary.

"Today is actually shaping up to be hotter - and it could be a record by a similar margin," he said.

Another record to be smashed on Monday was Australia's mean temperature. The country averaged 32.23, easily eclipsing the previous record - set on December 21, 1972 - of 31.86 degrees. Just 0.13 degrees separated the previous four highest mean temperatures, underscoring how far above average the day was.

The scorching temperatures could last into the weekend and beyond, Dr Jones said, potentially breaking the country's all-time high of 50.7 degrees.

"The heat over central Australia is not going to go anywhere," he said, noting that the northern monsoon and southern cold fronts have all been weak recently.

"We know the air mass is hot enough to challenge the Oodnadatta record."

I fear this won't be the last.

You can't talk logic with the righteous. It won't do any good.
Sometimes it's best to sit-back and watch the chicken-little's go ape-sh!t, and let them worry to death. Eventually they'll wise-up.
-until then commenting is pointless since they'll just continue fapping by posting articles and videos to reaffirm their belief. It's more of a shouting match for them than a do-your-homework project.