Topic: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier

[sam]

An iceberg the size of Luxembourg has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg, scientists said on Friday, in an event that could affect ocean circulation patterns.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=giant-iceberg-breaks-off

[Rik]

More cold winters for us in the longer term...

[sam]

I'd expect so. Especially with the gulf stream being stopped.

[Rik]

Mini ice-age time.

[sam]

living in alberta has prepared me well.

[Simon]

Mini ice-age time.

Hold on, we were all going to be roasted by global warming the other week! 

[Clive]

Back to the eighties Simon.  Milankovitch rules. 

[sam]

Hold on, we were all going to be roasted by global warming the other week! 

dont believe what the papers tell you.

Its more likely for the UK warmer summers, colder winters.

[Simon]

[Rik]

I knew you'd be pleased.