On that note, The Telegraph
reports, "There has been a 60 per cent increase in the amount of [Arctic] ocean covered with ice compared to this time last year, the equivalent of almost a million square miles." In response, many scientists are now arguing that a period of global
cooling is forthcoming, which could continue until mid-century.
If this sounds hugely contrary to previous prognostications, that's because it is. Consider this
report by the BBC from December 2007: "Scientists in the US have presented one of the most dramatic forecasts yet for the disappearance of Arctic sea ice. Their latest modeling studies indicate northern polar waters could be ice-free in summers within just 5-6 years." In other words, we should have had an ice-free Arctic by this summer. Yet, here we are, and environmentalists are left once again scratching their heads for an explanation of what went wrong with their manufactured crisis. Before you know it, they'll be blaming the Syrian conflict on global warming.
Oh, wait...
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