Yep, that's what was the USA TODAY's front page story yesterday. Burma Pythons are adapting to the current warming cycle over the Southern states and they have been found as far north as Arkansas. Yikes! 20 foot 250 pound snakes! Oh, there was one small line in the story that said..."these pythons are not poisonous and rarely bother man". Why headline the story as if it were a big deal? Scare us to death so we'll agree to the tax increases that will be coming our way...all in an effort to stop climate change? This at the same time Chicago reports that the current winter is the 3rd COLDEST in the past 20 years. Hummmm!
Our weekend looks to be a dry one and we need it. Our rain gage the past 2 days at FOX 8 has recorded 4.26" of rain making a monthly total now at 7.84". Even the drought strickened SE received 1-2 " yesterday and today. This winter certainly has been a wet one and for some, a cold one. Meteorological Spring begins next Saturday...none too soon for many of us. However, looking ahead to next week, a strong cold front may bring us near freezing temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Don't plant the tomatoes just yet.
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Global Warming is real and it's here. Scientific data has proven it numerous times, along with the rate of increase occuring due most likely by humans. As far as the snakes go they are just pets that got loose.
The drop in average global temperature from Jan 2007 through Jan 2008 was more than the total rise from 1901 through 2001. If you are actually curious about what is happening with the climate there are lots of credible site addresses at http://www.worldpassports.org/australia_legal/233882
This Global Warming thing is really complicated if Chicago saw colder than average temps. for the winter.
I wish you had two blogs, one for the weather and another for your political views. I would prefer to subscribe only to the former. Thanks.
He has time for the global warming stuff because computer models do the forecasting for him so he has lots of free time on his hands.
The purpose of this site is for viewers to exchange ideas. The "views" I often talk about are not mine, but from other meteorologists/researchers who differ from the standard Global Warming theory. We all agree that we are in a warming CYCLE. The difference is one side says CO2 is the driver while the other believes the warming is tied into the oceans & changes in solar energy reaching the Earth.
I have been a skeptic of human induced global warming since I first heard the preposterous claims of Al Gore and others. I have yet to see a convincing real scientific study where CO2 has been shown to drive temperatures up. It seems every report "proving " man's contribution to global warming is fraught with deceptions and unfounded conclusions. If there's a heat wave, it's caused by GW. If there's a cold snap, it's got to be GW. 10 years from now, the global warming frauds will be denying they were ever part of it or try to say that enough Toyota Prius' were sold to save the world.
Bob, I for one appreciate the sanity I find in your GW postings.
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