Chemtrails – Down the Rabbit Hole with the Conspiracy Theorists

Ah yes, chemtrails—the rabbit hole that never seems to close. Let’s get into it. If you’ve ever looked up on a clear day and seen long white streaks criss-crossing the sky, you’ve seen what are commonly called contrails. They’re short for “condensation trails,” and they’re exactly what they sound like: trails of condensed water vapour. Jet engines burn fuel, and …

Read more

Why is climate change so misunderstood?

That’s a good question and one that crops up more and more, especially when the weather throws something odd at us – like snow in April or a blazing hot September. You’ll often hear someone say, “So much for global warming!” with a chuckle, as though a cold snap disproves it all. But that’s the tip of the iceberg (no …

Read more

Global Warming Effects On Weather

I’m going to kick things off by explaining what Global warming really is and why it’s become such a hot-button issue. This isn’t just about a gradual increase in average global temperatures; it’s also about the massive knock-on effect this has on our planet’s climate systems. At its core, global warming results from an excess of greenhouse gases like carbon …

Read more

Climate Change – Durham Weather’s Thoughts

picture of Hazy red sun caused by forest fires

In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m running a weather blog here at Durham Weather, and even though every man and his dog has voiced their opinion on the subject of Climate Change, up until now i’ve kept quiet about it. Suddenly, everyone is an expert It seems that in the last few years everyone has become bolder and added their …

Read more

“The Great Global Warming Swindle” 2007

Energy Budget Graphic Showing Various Kinds an Amounts of Energy that Enter and Leave the Earth System

This was a video produced by Channel 4 in 2007, supposedly debunking Global Warming/Climate Change. Discussion ensued on The North East Forum at the time. This was in 2007 and the warming has got worse since then. It’s an interesting discussion and fairly typical of arguments at the time. Here’s a transcript. Barcode : I notice the people who were …

Read more

Long Standing CET Records – Living on Borrowed Time?

CET Records on borrowed time?

This is a post I made to the NetWeather forum in November 2014 about some of the longstanding records in the Central England Temperature Series (CET). This series goes back to 1659 and is a record of temperature in the Midlands of England. The stations the average is computed from are very rural, so Urban Heat Island effects should not …

Read more