The Mini Ice Age Starts Here
Next stop, Ice Age?
An excellent analysis in the Mail Online. The article details the natural cycles of both the Atlantic and Pacific Multi-Decadal Oscillations. Something I’ve written a lot about on this site for over a year now. The article points to research being done that shows when the ocean currents are in warm phase, the Earth experiences warming. When they are in cold phase, well, you get the idea.
The bitter winter afflicting much of the Northern Hemisphere is only the start of a global trend towards cooler weather that is likely to last for 20 or 30 years, say some of the world’s most eminent climate scientists.
Their predictions – based on an analysis of natural cycles in water temperatures in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans – challenge some of the global warming orthodoxy’s most deeply cherished beliefs, such as the claim that the North Pole will be free of ice in summer by 2013.
According to the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre in Colorado, Arctic summer sea ice has increased by 409,000 square miles, or 26 per cent, since 2007 – and even the most committed global warming activists do not dispute this.
Did you see that? Read it again.
According to the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre in Colorado, Arctic summer sea ice has increased by 409,000 square miles, or 26 per cent, since 2007 – and even the most committed global warming activists do not dispute this.
Funny. I don’t remember hearing that on my telly. Is it possible that the American Networks are holding out on us? Just wondering out loud, but I digress.
The conclusion of the scientists interviewed in the article? While the rise in CO2 levels may play a part in rising temperatures, it’s a very small part. Mostly the climate is driven by natural forces. They say the ocean currents could be as much as 50% responsible.
Prof Latif, who leads a research team at the renowned Leibniz Institute at Germany’s Kiel University, has developed new methods for measuring ocean temperatures 3,000ft beneath the surface, where the cooling and warming cycles start.
He and his colleagues predicted the new cooling trend in a paper published in 2008 and warned of it again at an IPCC conference in Geneva last September.
Last night he told The Mail on Sunday: ‘A significant share of the warming we saw from 1980 to 2000 and at earlier periods in the 20th Century was due to these cycles – perhaps as much as 50 per cent.
‘They have now gone into reverse, so winters like this one will become much more likely. Summers will also probably be cooler, and all this may well last two decades or longer.
The article doesn’t address the fact that the Sun is putting out a lot less energy. The Old Farmer’s Almanac had an article last year that speculated what the affects might be of both the Pacific and now the Atlantic in cold phases combined with a quiet Sun. They mentioned the possibility of a mini ice age. There is at least one prominent Russian scientist who believes that is possible as well. The article in the Mail reminisces about the mid-70s when many scientists were also thinking that way… and blaming man:
Prof Tsonis said that the period from 1915 to 1940 saw a strong warm mode, reflected in rising temperatures. But from 1940 until the late Seventies, the last MDO cold-mode era, the world cooled, despite the fact that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere continued to rise.
He recalled that towards the end of the last cold mode, the world’s media were preoccupied by fears of freezing.
For example, in 1974, a Time magazine cover story predicted ‘Another Ice Age’, saying: ‘Man may be somewhat responsible – as a result of farming and fuel burning [which is] blocking more and more sunlight from reaching and heating the Earth.’
Prof Tsonis said: ‘Perhaps we will see talk of an ice age again by the early 2030s, just as the MDOs shift once more and temperatures begin to rise.’
I know I harp on this, but it matters. Cap & Trade and global climate treaties to stop global warming are the wrong approach. They will cripple already ailing economies and do nothing but redistribute wealth and give power to bureaucrats at the U.N. It’s hard to know someone’s motives, but it does fit that perhaps that is the real aim. Not to “save the planet,” (such a lofty sounding goal) but rather to manufacture an issue and use it as a power grab. Thankfully all of this cold weather is giving a lot of people pause and may help thwart those evil plans. That is why I am all for global cooling!
The Irony Element
Perhaps they should have planned their protest for a warmer part of the planet. Tucson is nice this time of year. Still, a blizzard put the dampers on a global warming protest as the Salt Lake Tribune reports:
“Not many people showed up because of the blizzard conditions,” said organizer Clea Major, an international studies student at the University of Utah.
It didn’t take long for the six friends to pack up a bullhorn and posters they’d planned to use for their “scream-in,” an outlet for their frustration about the failure of the Copenhagen climate talks earlier this month to curb the pollution blamed for climate change.
BBC – Europe cold snap kills dozens
Go Green, Ride Your Bike!
and the snow is falling still in places like London. Train service has been affected, and very cold temperatures have claimed lives in Poland. Germany is setting records for cold weather. The BBC has the story:
At least 29 people froze to death in Poland as temperatures fell far below freezing, while in southern Germany a figure of -33C (-27F) was recorded.
Moscow said it was deploying 9,000 snow ploughs to clear the city’s streets.
Air, rail and road transport links were disrupted across northern Europe where more snow was expected in coming days.
Eurostar services between the UK and the continent were suspended on Monday for a third day, as the company launched an immediate review into train breakdowns which have stranded and delayed tens of thousands of passengers since Friday.
This is not the kind of news you would expect if the planet was warming is it? Combine the cold and snow in Europe with the cold and snow in the U.S. and you gotta wonder. Why are the leaders of the world pushing for limits on carbon? You would hope that President Obama having to leave Copenhagen early because of a huge snowstorm that hit Washington, D.C. might wake a few people up. Then again, maybe it’s not about global warming at all.
UPDATE: The Peninsula online reports heavy snow and cold from England, including southern England, France, Germany, Brussels, Russia and more:
More than 220 villages and towns in Bulgaria were left without electricity, and toppled trees cut power in several mountainous suburbs in the capital Sofia.
An overflowing dam in the town of Zlatograd, southeast of Sofia, flooded the basements of several apartment buildings, the town’s mayor told news agency Focus.
Four Serie A soccer matches were postponed in Italy.
In France, the heavy snowfall was not expected to end until Monday evening at the earliest, according to weather bureau Meteo France.
Minimum temperatures hovered close to record lows in some areas overnight, with the minimum reading in the Jura department of eastern France reaching minus 23C.
Temperatures in Moscow rose to about minus 15C yesterday after the mercury dipped to below minus 26C on Wednesday.
The relatively warmer temperatures brought heavy snow falls in the Russian capital, blanketing Red Square and the Kremlin.
It really is to start thinking about the affects of global cooling, not global warming!
Disagreement on Copenhagen Agreement
Once again, HotAir.com does an excellent job of spelling out the details. It seems that the agreement that President Barack Obama was so proud of in Copenhagen is so weak that other leaders are complaining. Sudan is even busting out the hyperbole, which makes sense since this debate has been about hyperbole all along.
One representative from Sudan compared Obama’s agreement to the Nazi death camps, which prompted a barrage of attacks. Since the Copenhagen conference requires unanimous approval, it seems that Obama’s agreement has as much chance of passage as his cap-and-trade bill does this year.
Of course Sudan would stand to collect millions, maybe even billions of dollars if an agreement is ever reached. Who would pay? Why the big “polluters”, of course.
Opponents said the document, which sets a target of limiting global warming to a maximum 2 degree Celsius rise over pre-industrial times and holds out the prospect of $100 billion (62 billion pounds) in annual aid from 2020 for developing nations, was too weak.
Too bad for Sudan that much of the world’s citizenry is realizing that CO2 is not a pollutant.
Climate Talks in Copenhagen Fail. UPDATE: Meaningless agreement reached
Yippee!
HotAir.com does a great job covering this breaking news. In the end, China and India refused to have their CO2 emissions monitored and their economies halted. What a concept!
I will say that this development is a victory for the world and for those of us who would rather not throw billions of dollars at a problem that doesn’t exist.
Meanwhile, President Obama leaves a rare snowstorm in Copenhagen to land in a huge snowstorm in D.C.
In related news, Gerald Warner makes fun of the latest failed ploy by global warming alarmists in this article in the Telegraph.
UPDATE: Meaningless, non-binding agreement reached.
Some Chinese Scientists Say Warmer is Better for China
Sunny Days Ahead?
This is a very interesting look by the L.A. Times at the thought by some scientists that warmer temperatures are better for China. A few things really stand out for me in this article. First, that in China scientists are reluctant to talk publicly about their opposition to the man-made global warming “theory.” The other is the revelation that when it was cold in China at the beginning of the 13th Century it caused the desert to grow!
Scientific studies show that the Mongol invasions under Genghis Khan at the beginning of the 13th century were hastened by a sharp drop in temperatures and the phenomenon known as desertification.
“With the cold temperatures there was a drought in Mongolia. Since people were eating livestock which fed on the grasslands, they needed to go south,” said Xie Zhenghui, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ International Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences. “When there was warmer weather and more rain, the Mongols didn’t need to attack the south.”
The same went for pre-Khan invaders. The Western Zhou dynasty came to an abrupt end in 771 BC, when the effects of cold weather drove barbarian tribes southward to sack the city of Xian, the capital whose glory is epitomized in the artistry of the terra-cotta warriors.
Higher temperatures, on the other hand, have marked periods of major progress.
Why are the world’s leaders meeting in the hopes of cooling off the planet? A colder world is not a happier one. History teaches us that civilizations thrive during warmer weather and die in the cold. That’s not good news when you consider that the Sun is entering a quiet phase and many scientists say the long term forecast is colder, not warmer, no matter what happens in Copenhagen.
How Much Would You Pay to Stop Global Warming?
What's 100 Billion among friends?!
Your representatives in Copenhagen say you will pay $100,000,000,000. The news is not all bad (although I suppose some will think this is good news). The U.S. isn’t pledging to pay the whole amount, just our ‘share.’ Here’s what Hillary Clinton is quoted as saying in todays’ NY Daily News:
While she would not disclose how much the U.S. would be contribution to the climate fund, Clinton said there would be a fair amount contributed to the pot that would be made available in 2020. The finances will reportedly be raised partially by taxing aviation and shipping, as proposed by the European Union.
The protection of rainforests will be made a U.S. priority as the White House allegedly believes this cause will get more financial support from the public, Clinton said.
Chose your representatives carefully. They speak on your behalf and vote for you on all levels of government, from the school board to the Copenhagen Climate Treaty negotiations.
Global Warming Treaty Delegates Get Snowed On! Denmark Expecting Rare White Christmas
Santa 1, Global Warming 0
Irony? Perhaps. About 4 inches of snow fell overnight in Copehagen and a rare White Christmas is in order. Bloomberg.com reports that Denmark has a milder climate than much of Scandinavia. They have only had seven White Christmas’ in the last century!
I’m sure the global warming believers will ignore yet another sign and plow forward in their negotiations to tax energy and redistribute the world’s wealth.
Climate Change is Natural: 100 Reasons Why
Anchorage Shivers in the Snow
Read all about it in the Daily Express. Why is it that the UK papers do a better job of covering both sides of this debate than American papers? Or am I wrong on that?
Some of my favorite reasons listed in the article:
2) Man-made carbon dioxide emissions throughout human history constitute less than 0.00022 percent of the total naturally emitted from the mantle of the earth during geological history
4) After World War II, there was a huge surge in recorded CO2 emissions but global temperatures fell for four decades after 1940.
8) The IPCC theory is driven by just 60 scientists and favourable reviewers not the 4,000 usually cited
10) A large body of scientific research suggests that the sun is responsible for the greater share of climate change during the past hundred years.
17) The science of what determines the earth’s temperature is in fact far from settled or understood.
There are many many more, but you get the idea.
There seems to be way more than enough evidence against man-made global warming to stop trying to tax energy and redistribute the wealth of the United States and other developed countries. Cap & Trade and the Copenhagen Climate Treaty must die very public deaths. Let’s get back to the business of domestic production of fossil fuels and put Americans back to work. Maybe we can warm a cooling Earth just enough to hand the next generation a better planet than what we inherited. It IS cold out there! Calgary, Alberta just set a new record low for the date of -32.4 Celsius!
As World Considers Treaty to Fight “Global Warming,” Much of U.S. Buried by Blizzard
It's Cold Out There!
Irony? The talks in Copenhagen begin as countries around the world negotiate a treaty designed to cap CO2 emissions. Meanwhile a blizzard made it’s way across the country this week and frigid temperatures have followed. Yes, God does have a sense of humor. While most of the public opposes taxing energy and CO2 emissions, the world’s leaders seem determined to do just that.
Despite the controversy surrounding Climategate where some scientists have been busted trying to portray recent global cooling as warming, the talks proceed as if there is some eminent danger from “global warming.”
Countries are considering a global warming treaty; Despite the fact that CO2 concentrations have been 7 to 10 times what they are now in the Earth’s past, Despite the fact that the Earth has been warmer as recently as the Medieval Period and also when Christ walked the Earth.
Countries are considering dialing back CO2 emissions despite the fact the many scientists believe that it’s the Sun that drives changes in the climate and that man’s activities have a negligible effect.
One has to question the motives of leaders who are working to redistribute the nations of the world’s wealth in the name of science that is in serious dispute at least and is a fraud at worst.
Astronomically speaking, Winter starts in 11 days. Meteorologically speaking, the Winter month’s are December, January and February. This year is already off to an early start!
