PC Pals Forum

General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on June 14, 2011, 21:47

Title: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Clive on June 14, 2011, 21:47

What may be the science story of the century is breaking this evening, as heavyweight US solar physicists announce that the Sun appears to be headed into a lengthy spell of low activity, which could mean that the Earth – far from facing a global warming problem – is actually headed into a mini Ice Age.

FULL STORY (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/14/ice_age/)

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Simon on June 14, 2011, 23:08

:aarrgh: :sigh:

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Rodders on June 14, 2011, 23:28

I'll get me coat...

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: chorleydave on June 15, 2011, 17:35

Well, who'd a thowt!  You only need to stick your head out of the window where I live to realise that the bloody place is getting colder by the year.  ::)

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Simon on June 15, 2011, 17:58

It is this week! 

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: GillE on June 15, 2011, 19:28

Of course it's getting colder; what did you expect?  I've just put my tomato plants outside.  It'll be snowing by the weekend.

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Clive on June 15, 2011, 21:06

This is how the garden centres make their fortune.  They sell the plants too early and they all get killed off by the frost.  :laugh:

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: GillE on June 16, 2011, 10:45

Hey - let's have a bit of respect for your juniors :) !  I grew my tomato plants from seeds.  In fact, my garden is burgeoning with lots of food I've grown from seed.  It looks like we'll be eating cabbage (fresh or frozen) with every meal from now until next year - I've never had such a fantastic crop.  Mind, some people would see that as a mixed blessing.

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Simon on June 16, 2011, 11:11

Now't wrong with cabbage!  ;D  Not sure I'd want it for every meal, though.  :ack:

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Clive on June 16, 2011, 15:01

I used to grow my tomato plants from seeds which I sowed in February and kept warm in the airing cupboard along with my demijohns of fermenting wine.  Couldn't do that these days with combi boilers!  Like Simon, I couldn't face eating cabbage every day but I used to grow my own back in the days when I had a vegetable garden.  They were a magnet for cabbage whites though! 

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: sam on June 16, 2011, 15:14

I really only like cabage if It's in a curry or something like that

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Clive on June 16, 2011, 15:34

Cabbage in curry???   :o  :o  :o

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: GillE on June 16, 2011, 16:46

I find cabbage loses its identity in a curry, but there's another way; stir fry it quickly on its own in a little ghee or butter, then reduce the heat and add a drop of water so the cabbage finishes cooking by steaming.  Meanwhile, melt a little ghee in a separate, small pan.  Just when you're ready to serve the cabbage, drop a few cumin seeds into the ghee, then pour it over the cabbage.

Title: Re: Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
Post by: Clive on June 16, 2011, 17:03

Gosh Gill, you really are an expert cook!   8-)  The Beloved Delia had better start looking over her shoulder.   :laugh: