I know that weather is not climate, so the recent record-breaking highs around northern Virginia are not evidence of warming, but that is of little consolation. My apartment hasn’t been below 80 ºF since Monday or Tuesday and since I am thermodynamically efficient due to size, shape and r-value (though those are not all orthogonal variables), I don’t deal with the heat particularly well. I welcome the front that’s scheduled to move in shortly (Thursday night).

However, I can’t help but notice that all those folks who were proclaiming the death of global warming just two months ago, because we got some snow (in February!), have been silent on the whole matter now that it’s swelteringly hot out there. Just sayin’.