Do the frequency and variety of “cold weather” questions mean anything to AGW believers?
Climate is a cyclical trend composed of weather events, which are limited in area and/or time. So, when the weather reaches a warm part of the cycle and causes ice to melt somewhere, that is CLIMATE, because it can be reported worldwide as proof of global warming. An example we’ve all heard endlessly is the melting of arctic ice last summer. When the weather reaches a cool part of the cycle, and extra icing occurs, this is called WEATHER, and is not proof of anything. The public will hardly hear about it, unless they’re looking. An example would be the rapid refreezing of the arctic this fall, more ice than ever. A better example would be the “coming ice age” scare of the late 70s. This may not be mentioned, except when pictures of the arctic ice extent then are compared to artic ice last summer. Another example of weather is the fact that the northwest passage (above canada) was regularly used for shipping in the 1940s ( the 1930s was a very warm decade) When the weather changes unpre
