Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past

[colin1]

Well thats what we were told back in 2000, due to 'global warming'. Of course that hasnt happened, so now they have resorted to calling the bogeyman 'climate change' instead.

Here's the article which shows that predicting the future is a bit more tricky than you might think.

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/snowfalls-are-now-just-a-thing-of-the-past-724017.html
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[silky666]

At no time was I under the illusion (confusion?) that Global Warming meant our 'local' weather was going to "make us like barbados ".

Anyone who actually bothered to read/try to understand the effects of global warming knew that it meant more rain and colder weather for the UK.

The reason they are now calling it climate change is because the term 'global warming' caused so much confusion.
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[doggone]

It was supposed to give more long hot dry spells in the summer.
The BBC ran pieces about how we should dig up lawns and rosebeds and put in Meditteranean plants to tolerate drought.

They said the Scottish ski industry was doomed and not worthy of investment as snow was becoming so unreliable, and it would only get worse.

The current name is 'Climate Disruption'.
You see until the last few years there was never any bad weather.
Summer was an endless run of warm days with just an occasional shower to keep things green.
In the Winter it started snowing on Christmas Eve so rosy faced children could play with their sledges.
It only ever got 4 or 5 inches deep of course
In early February the snow began to melt and spring was always bright and breezy, becoming jolly warm by easter so you could go into the country for a long walk - and have a picnic with a big cloth spread out over grass sprinkled with buttercups and daisies.

[Itchy]

Well the BBC is a state propaganda machine, what do you expect?
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[tatters]

Climate change is the biggest scam of the 21st century and a attempt by the left wing parasite governments to de-industrialize and redistribute the wealth of the western world to the thrid world begging bowls.
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[yuri2085]

[The Artist]

Climate change not global warming.

More extremes rather than mild summers and winters is what SEEMS to be happening.

Over the past 50 years, the average temperature has gone up about 1/2 a degree.

[colin1]

[colin1]

[G]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_cooling

So far I don't think we have enough evidence to be sure what our problems are etc.
Definitely I don't think the changes in climate we've seen are more extreme previously recorded over the last few thousand years.

[doggone]

Something bikers notice is how much warmer built up areas are day and night, especially in summer.
All the solid stuff holds far more heat than countryside.
I really don't think enough allowance is made for this in the 'recorded' warming which is being used to project future trends.

Surprisingly the way they calculate how much the record for any place should be changed - to account for that area becoming more built up - is to compare the number of lights at night.
This seems likley to give wild inaccuracies for some locations.

[colin1]

good point
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[Suitor_Stu]

I was under the impression that the warming was causing the ice caps to melt, and with the difference in water level and temp it was pushing the gulf stream away from us which was in turn going to turn things 'a bit siberian'.

Certainly seems to be something up recently - I mean -22 one week then +8 the next isn't normal for this time of year!

[ollieholt]

climate change, unfortunatly, is just another coined phrase used to be able to tax us on the specific emmisions of our vehicles. i have not seen any solid evidence that CO2 IS the factor affecting the global climate. its a blatant tax that no one has properly questioned. i still think vehicular tax should be added to fuel so someone who does 30k a year in their company citroen c1 that pays £20 a year roadtax atthe moment will have to pay more then for instance me in my audi a6 as i only do 2k a year in it through the winter. how is it fair that i pay 10x as much and the rest just to be on the same road?
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[Carl_steveo]

[pwntifex]

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[doggone]

You have to look mad to be a scientist don't you.

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[G]

According to your profile, you live in Wales.
Where, it's well known the gods continue to punish you for your questionable sinful ways; by way of raining at least twice a day every day.

[D O G]

[Phoenix]

[Tim..]

I couldn't give a flying feck about global warming climate change or whatever they want to call it. Am going to make the most of my life while I still can.

Now, where did I leave those last few horse powers lying around?
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Calling it climate change instead of global warming has been going on for at least a decade. But not sure the weather we are having is that unusual (more likely the weather have had before that was unusual).

Just under 20 yeas ago the NEC show was canceled due to sudden snow (and about the same amount as we just had). About 30 years ago I was in NI for Christmas and got stranded due to the snow with flights canceled, and even once I got back landed up staying with relatives in London for a few days until the trains started running again. Few years before that the snow was deep enough to cut off the village my father lived in in Yorkshire (and it wasn't a remote village or a hilly area).