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basa · 14-11-2003, 08:24

There are other theories which rubbish global warming pointing to natural long term variations in weather patterns. These occur over periods of hundreds of years.

Dont forget the Thames did freeze over in 1963, only 40 years ago !! It actually seems to freeze over about once in every 50 years or so. It also floods regularly (hence the barrier), but none of this is indicative of permanent alterations in weather.

La Nina and El Nino also have major effects on world weather but again these are regular, natural and (almost) predictable changes, nothing to do with global warming.

There is no doubt weather patterns have changed, hot areas are becoming cooler and cool areas becoming warmer. This in turn alters all sorts of things from rainfall to sea currents and upper atmosphere jetstreams. But non of it equates to global warming effects IMO.

Even the suns output...which has been increasing since the 17th century...has affected earth temperatures. But recent observations say this may now have peaked and we may be heading for a cooling down period.

Best go get a sledge and dogs then ???

14-11-2003, 08:24	#12
basa Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: S Manchester Age: 76 Posts: 1,766	Re: Is Tony Blair ignoring our vital national interests? There are other theories which rubbish global warming pointing to natural long term variations in weather patterns. These occur over periods of hundreds of years. Dont forget the Thames did freeze over in 1963, only 40 years ago !! It actually seems to freeze over about once in every 50 years or so. It also floods regularly (hence the barrier), but none of this is indicative of permanent alterations in weather. La Nina and El Nino also have major effects on world weather but again these are regular, natural and (almost) predictable changes, nothing to do with global warming. There is no doubt weather patterns have changed, hot areas are becoming cooler and cool areas becoming warmer. This in turn alters all sorts of things from rainfall to sea currents and upper atmosphere jetstreams. But non of it equates to global warming effects IMO. Even the suns output...which has been increasing since the 17th century...has affected earth temperatures. But recent observations say this may now have peaked and we may be heading for a cooling down period. Best go get a sledge and dogs then ???