Record Lows in South Africa

You know, I thought with "global warming" it was supposed to get, well, warmer. Tell that to the citizens of South Africa which just experienced their coldest September night in recorded history with several areas experiencing snow!

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=14&art_id=vn20080921084615870C810928

Old Farmer's Almanac: Global Cooling

How long has Al Gore been tracking weather? Well, the Old Farmer's Almanac has been tracking weather for 217 years and its latest predictions contradict those warming fanatics. Prepare for global COOLING! That's right.

"We at the Almanac are among those who believe that sunspot cycles and their effects on oceans correlate with climate changes," writes meteorologist and climatologist Joseph D'Aleo. "Studying these and other factor suggests that cold, not warm, climate may be our future."


http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2008-09-09-farmers-almanac_N.htm

It's All About the Sun

The single biggest influence of climate on our planet is the SUN, not humans. In a recently released report, we have just experienced our first "sunspot-less" month in 100 years. What does that mean to us? Well: "In the past 1000 years, three previous such events -- the Dalton, Maunder, and Spörer Minimums, have all led to rapid cooling."

Read on...

http://www.dailytech.com/Sun+Makes+History+First+Spotless+Month+in+a+Century/article12823.htm