The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-12
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M. Hmm Thinks the Marvellous Change N
Our C1pr,ate Has Come 10 stay.

Mr.. hmm Thinks the Marvellous Change IN
Our Climate Has Cone TO Stay.
For seven days New Workers have been won
dering what allied our climate Every night
they have gone to bed with an idea that some-
thing would happen to Il before morning.
Probably many have kept their bedroom win
dows closed In spite OF the warmth. Tor fear
that blizzard would come along Sensible
men and women who dress according to the
weather. have revealed in the sunshine and the
mild air. and have talked enthusiastically
about the advantages Of New York over Flor
ida as winter resort
Some observant citizens have noticed that
certain kinds OF trees and vegetation. which
are usually shrivelled up and dry at this time
OF year. have taken on new life and are throw
ing out buds and shoots. Wonderful rumors
OF yellow dandelions on Long Island shores.
where ice and snow ought to be. are waited
over to the city ct intervals.
The records prove that the week between
yesterday and Dec. 8 has been warmer than
the same week in any Of the past fourteen
years.
Critics OF the weather say that the record Of
the thermometer for the past year supports
tho theory that our climate is changing and
growing constantly less severe. Our winters
are becoming warmer and our summers
cooler. Various reasons arc given for
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been cooler than normal. The normal
t harl3n, is the average mean tenn
tie time under Consideration. Tho greatest
decrease in heat has been in August. Mr.
Moth es and ssse o
lowed each other in such rapid succession that
Sa s"f celia e Ss1a SIP ac~n rd high hs no
Bssins DsssmSer. 1sse. p and Jsn s spSn ana
city, and tRs asterD sS,
counting for the scarcity Of cold weather.
ned Storm centres passed neh q tSe cits.
III from the south nortSwsrd over the e central
electric current. follow path OF the. least at
offers an extra attraction to storm. The i'm
mense area OF country surrounding the irri-
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Of ns Of
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Sinds TSis sersadns Of water ove ei Tie pri IN
se the ss Dfa1s d s sn
waste has also tended to increase the rainfall.
and the larger the area covered the greater
Every saten. within the past two years
Mr. Dunn said: has tended, to
hf AS the has
There has been no roal zero weather since the
blizzard. and the present year. will probably
cen Nearly a tRe storm ns
and cold waves In winter come from the north
asuo scss u" as sS scms eS
tssss sa eS%s
snow il winter. Ara sieie6ins was Common
dys Is as TSe os
ne result Ssss S,sn re SaSR
west and a high average humidity.
spell has been the bracing DUALITY q the air:
The young men OF strong frames and hot blood |
70 W brsfy 'tssSseS xsr@
Light oyercoats have been comiortable. and
colds and the grip. the usua! accomplishments |
scarce. The fact is that the Humidity In the ths
past week has been only normal In past years
h this respect It was not until the warm
yinters came that people Gomplained 50 much
ss to the
london Nobody wanted this d for London logs %
pleasant weather. So far this year the moisture
tffat ss infant
anne under That title; Indian summer is a
ss q tho sssRpssed two &c cold
pells. Mr.. Dunn says It is difficult to give any
iian summer. but it occurs practically every
ear j.. Usually It is due to the rush Of cold ar
the sss PE tho air
ave driven the residents OF Virginia and other
II Is interesting to note that while the past
u in New York was 80 cool as to inter
the os
therefore,. altogether in the winter months.
S was 434 degrees Between NOV. IS and
I (, 80 there YES cold snap. which lesseped
one down to S5 degrees. and 1 two Degrees a
'ere lost on Dec 2. Then the record elm bed
E. ssan gam And Ike II t s pss Ss
lightly cooler today. and Mr., Dunn has ven
anne Tomorrow But there is no cold wave In
light; and heavy, overcoats may not be In de-
Tho exce e Of i heat for 1880 was s45 degrees.
ut the GUNNER was warm and showed m ex-
1n the
re re- sports TINT tho rising generation will not
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