Topic: Coldest Winter in 1000 Years Cometh – not.

[sam]

This claim circulates in the internet and in many mainstream media as well: Scientists have allegedly predicted the coldest winter in 1,000 years for Europe. What is behind it? Nothing – no scientist has predicted anything like it. A Polish tabloid made up the story. An interesting lesson about today´s media.

http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2010/12/coldest-winter-in-1000-years-cometh-%E2%80%93-not/

[Simon]

I don't know about that - I think we're already bloody having it!

[Clive]

An interesting lesson about today´s media.

Par for the course these days!   

[Rik]

We need lessons?  ':|

[sam]

I don't know about that - I think we're already bloody having it!

no you aint - trust me, has the Thames frozen yet? (The Bow River here has been frozen for 3 weeks) Nope, then well look at those Christmas cards.. I think I just made the least scientific argument I've ever made... but the easiest to understand that

[Simon]

[GillE]

I must admit I find explanations in terms of Christmas cards to be a tad more accessible than explanations in terms of the Sunyaev–Zel'dovich effect.  But keep both sort coming, Sam - we love you for it.

[sam]