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But what is the *cause* of this odd freak of nature?

Cathy

Yup. In the Universe, EVERYTHING is in flux. There is also the phenomenon of the hottest part of summer. Even though the longest day is June 21, it doesn't get hot until July and August. It a lingering effect from the earlier part of the summer. I based my paper on that.

El Nino is a proven fact. It is a large mass of very warm water in the Pacific. The extent of the effect depends on the temperature of the water. This year appears to be a very large, very warm El Nino.

The El Nino this year also is the reason we didn't get clobbered by hurricanes in 2006. The 'drafts' caused by the El Nino forced all the storms out to the mid-Atlantic. It is also the reason we had a very comfortable summer here in the Northeast.

El Ninos play havoc with the air currents and jet streams, and that is the reason we have such a diversity of weather this year.

Global warming is also real, but don't listen to the alarmists. They'll tell you the Earth will become crisp tomorrow. You also have to remember the Earth 'repairs' itself, which these people don't seem to keep in mind.

Yes, GW is a real thing, but it's going to take a lot longer than most estimates...

It works that way in winter..and summer up here in Edmonton, Alberta. On AVERAGE, our coldest week is the third week in January...approx. ONE month after winter solstice. Conversely, on average, our HOTTEST week is the third week in July, APPROX. ONE month after Summer solstice.

Leaving el Nino alone (water temps have been done - thermal imaging that scientifically backs this sort of thing), are you saying that global arming - no matter the cause(s) - is not occurring? Or that you don't believe that since the industrial age mankind has had any influence on the world's climate?

Cathy