The quest to unravel the interdependency of the three factors finally rises to the fore.

Was there a Medieval Warm Period? YES, according to data published by 588 individual scientists from 348 separate research institutions in 38 different countries ... and counting! This issue's Medieval Warm Period Record of the Week comes from the Lomonosovfonna Ice Cap, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

These two modes of ice sheet dynamism are always hyped by climate alarmists. But is there any evidence to suggest they are on the verge of occurring in West Antarctica?

This week we add new results (blue background) of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature for: Faba Bean, Oilseed Rape, Radish, and Rice.

Has it shown any dramatic response to the supposedly unprecedented global warming of the latter part of the 20th century?

What do the former tell us about the latter?

How did their species composition and populations change between 1864 and 1952? ... and 1976 to 1997?

What's the net result for the soil water content of an old field ecosystem?

Do they enhance or reduce it?

This issue's Temperature Record of the Week is from Tallahassee, FL. During the period of most significant greenhouse gas buildup over the past century, i.e., 1930 and onward, Tallahassee's mean annual temperature has cooled by 1.00 degrees Fahrenheit. Not much global warming here!