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Post by coolplanet on Jun 19, 2013 11:04:12 GMT -5
 Baked Alaska: Crazy Weather Swings from Ice to FireBy Becky Oskin, LiveScience, 18 June 2013 usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/18/19026098-baked-alaska-crazy-weather-swings-from-ice-to-fireIn Alaska, houses are built to keep warm air in and cold air out, not the other way around. So with a record-setting heat wave scorching the state, residents are sweltering amid temperatures soaring past 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Southcentral Alaska hit four all-time highs yesterday (June 17), ranging between 88 F in Seward to 94 F in Talkeetna, according to the National Weather Service's Alaska forecast office. In the southeastern portion of the state, Skagway, a popular cruise ship port-of-call, reached 83 F, almost as warm as St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Just about every part of the state was warmer than average yesterday, the NWS said. Full story at link |
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Post by coolplanet on Jun 19, 2013 12:47:55 GMT -5
I wonder what Sarah Palin will have to say about this on Fox today?
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Post by Vierotchka on Jun 19, 2013 18:52:49 GMT -5
A properly isolated house will keep cool air in and warm air out in warm or hot weather, as do Earthships.
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Post by northernexpat on Jun 20, 2013 0:07:52 GMT -5
I saw that on CBC News earlier in the week when they reported the weather. A few weeks back my community in the Northwest Territories was the hot spot for Canada. We were 30c (86f) while the rest of Canada was below normal. Then last week we were in a low pressure front with severe thunderstorms and the rain was continuously circulating counterclockwise. The worse of the storm was in Fort McMurray where the tar sands are and the river was eroding it's banks, properties, and roads. I was holding my breath that the berms around the tailing ponds wouldn't be breached due to the flooding. This strange weather is happening more and more often. Attachments:
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