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Arctic salt clouds are reducting the impact of Global Climate Change on the Arctic region
Posted on 15 May 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Prior posts have noted both the various impacts of Global Climate Change ("GCC") on various aspects of the Earth and its atmospheric systems, as well as the failure of many/most models to include such impacts within their parameters. For example... Read More

Rivers are discovered in the atmosphere, and they can convey a lot of water
Posted on 24 Mar 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

As I look out the window and once again view the downpours that have impacted California for months, it seems appropriate to describe one of the more interesting discoveries of the last decade, rivers in the atmosphere. Think of it as the "Pineapple... Read More

Arctic ozone deficiency gets severe and moves beyond the Arctic region
Posted on 14 Apr 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

If you thought that limitations on CFC production and usage would solve the ozone "hole" problem, unfortunately you were mistaken. A number of factors play a role. First, as noted in prior posts, some of the replacement chemicals turn out to... Read More