So now we have predictions of a Mini Ice Age! Mini Ice Age? There are several articles about this topic. Scientist predicts 'mini Ice Age' ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A Russian astronomer has predicted that Earth will experience a "mini Ice Age" in the middle of this century, caused by low solar activity. Khabibullo Abdusamatov of the Pulkovo Astronomic Observatory in St. Petersburg said Monday that temperatures will begin falling six or seven years from now, when global warming caused by increased solar activity in the 20th century reaches its peak, RIA Novosti reported. The coldest period will occur 15 to 20 years after a major solar output decline between 2035 and 2045, Abdusamatov said. Dramatic changes in the earth's surface temperatures are an ordinary phenomenon, not an anomaly, he said, and result from variations in the sun's energy output and ultraviolet radiation. The Northern Hemisphere's most recent cool-down period occurred between 1645 and 1705. The resulting period, known as the Little Ice Age, left canals in the Netherlands frozen solid and forced people in Greenland to abandon their houses to glaciers, the scientist said. Gator Bill
Does Al Gore know about this? He's got a movie comming out that is calculated to inflame the environmentalist about Global Warming. He's the new Michael Moore.
Gore's a piece of work isn't he Terry? After losing in 2000 but having the most votes he would have been in great shape if he had acted like a statesman leading up to the next election. But it was to much for him and he's now a footnote in history. Gator Bill
Politics is overwhelming science. In the early 70's, scientists were predicting the beginning of a new Ice Age. This didn't help the political agenda of Lefties around the world, so they concocted global warming as the revised "scientific theory" that everyone was supposed to accept. It was perfect. All currently successful capitalist corporations were "responsible" for global warming as were all successful western politicians. The only problem with this nonsense, of course, is that it flies in the face of all honestly gathered scientific evidence... So now they're adjusting the theory to accomodate the known facts. Be assured that the "Mini Ice Age" line will last only as long as it is politically useful to the Left...