Posted on 01/09/2010 5:18:44 PM PST by American Dream 246
Fears of a new ice age not seen since the 1970s are arising in the aftermath of the "Climategate" scandal that has cast doubt on the legitimacy of scientific research forming the basis for the theory that mankind is causing an ultimately catastrophic rise in temperatures worldwide. Accuweather meteorologist Joe Bastardi has produced a video suggesting the current frigid conditions in North America, Europe and Asia are very similar to the weather patterns in the 1970s that produced fears a new ice age was imminent. In the video, Bastardi explains his theory that "weather goes in a lot of cycles, and we're going to see a lot more of the cold trending here over the next 20 or 30 years." WND previously reported President Obama's science czar John Holdren was among the scientists who predicted 1 billion people would die in "carbon-dioxide induced" famines in a coming new ice age by 2020.
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I’m more inclined to believe the new ice age theory. Tonight’s freeze in Florida will be the worst since 1989.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2425479/posts
:’) Thanks rdl6989.
No matter what the weather/climate is doing, we are using up our thermal resources. We are also excessively dependent on places like the Middle East, Venezuela, Russia, Nigeria, etc. We need to use our smarts and technology to become energy self-sufficient whichever way the climate goes.
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