Yesterday I noted that the US Army Corps of Engineers releases enough water from Lake Sakakawea in 14 hours to frack every Bakken well that will be drilled this year.
Now, even more snow for Montana is predicted -- and when it all melts, most of it flows down the Yellowstone and the Missouri, to end up at Lake Sakakawea, adding to even more USACE run-off.
IceAgeNow is reporting in big block letters so it won't be missed:
APR 12 2014
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF… RED LODGE… ROBERTS… ROSCOE… FISHTAIL… MCLEOD… NYE… COOKE CITY… BURGESS JCT
…WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON SUNDAY…
* TIMING…SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION MOUNTAINS…1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW LIKELY. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE NORTH AND EAST FACING SLOPES.
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UN Report On Global Warming "Balances" Science And Politics
That's truly a sad state of affairs when a scientific report has to be "politically correct." Before it could be released, the UN report on global warming had to be "balanced," had to take politics into consideration.
The National Geographic cover of the drowning Statue of Liberty probably did more than anything else to destroy the integrity of that organization. I was quite appalled.
That National Geographic cover was a truly a cartoon of epic proportions.
Now, the AP plays into the same ruse: "UN climate report balances science and politics." Why not simply the "truth"?
"It's not pure science and it's not just politics," but a blend of both, Rayner said.
In Berlin, the politics showed through in a dispute over how to categorize countries in graphs showing the world's carbon emissions, which are currently growing the fastest in China and other developing countries. Like many scientific studies, the IPCC draft used a breakdown of emissions from low, lower-middle, upper-middle and high income countries.
Some developing countries objected and wanted the graphs to follow the example of U.N. climate talks and use just two categories — developed and developing — according to three participants who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the IPCC session was closed to the public.
The US representatives suggested hiding "facts" in footnotes and really, really small print.
Russian representatives, I assume, disagreed about the map. The Crimean now belongs to Russia, not the Ukraine.
I can't wait to see the cover of the report: I assume the water will be up to Ms Liberty's nose this time.
Meanwhile, the Antarctic continent of ice keeps getting bigger and bigger and bigger. "They" call is an anomaly. I call it an inconvenient truth. There is no comparison between the small amount of water tied up in Arctic ice compared to the humungous amount of water tied up in the Antarctic ice.
Just think how much "good" science could be reported if folks were interested in explaining things scientifically rather than what is "politically correct."
By the way, one of the unintended consequences of the UN's focus on global warming: all the money is being sucked up by "warmists," leaving very little money for other pet projects favored by various UN agencies. The UN is hoping that dialing back on "global warming," they can spread the wealth to other pet projects. Unfortunately, the "warmists" are used to all that money and are not going to give it up easily.
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Most Unremarkable Masters In A Long Time
Great Race At Darlington
Tiger Woods did not start. Phil Mickelson did not make the cut. Twenty-year-old Jordan Spieth could take record from Tiger Woods: youngest player to win the Masters.
Meanwhile, a great race at Darlington. Kevin Harvick wins.
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Solomon Islands May Ban Fracking After 7.6 Earthquake
Just a hunch. Link here.
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Apple's iWatch: Like Several Thousand Dollars (For One)
Based on the comments, it is obvious that folks have no idea how much money is out there; how incredibly rich the ultra-rich are and how they will be more than willing to buy these watches. Apple never goes halfway. I have opined often that Apple's core business is fashion, not technology. The rich are buying Teslas regardless of the cost or practicality. Likewise, EVs are priced way out of range for an but the wealthy. Apple knows what they are doing.