New Ad: Dem Terry McAuliffe to Make Virginia Weather Better? Retired Army Brigadier General Steve Anderson: ‘VA needs a governor developing policies that make extreme storms less likely’ – Alleges GOP candidate ‘Cuccinelli’s disbelief [in global warming] and refusal to combat it through new energy technology, means Virginia will likely see an increase in super-storms…putting [VA Guard’s] lives in danger’

Reality Check: New Study: ’2013 ranks as one of the least extreme U.S. weather years ever’– Many bad weather events at ‘historically low levels’ Via Virginia Pilot: Full Text of Radio Ad:  Release: Retired Brigadier General and Conservative Republican Criticizes Cuccinelli’s Ability to Lead Virginia National Guard in New Radio Ad from VoteVets Action Fund By […]

New paper finds the natural Pacific Decadal Oscillation controls North American temperatures via changes in cloud cover: Published in Atmospheric Research

New paper finds the natural Pacific Decadal Oscillation controls North American temperatures via changes in cloud cover http://hockeyschtick.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-paper-finds-natural-pacific-decadal.html A paper published today in Atmospheric Research describes a mechanism by which changes in the natural Pacific Decadal Oscillation [PDO] affect air temperatures and water vapor, which subsequently affects cloudiness over North America [planetary albedo], and therefore […]