[b] which ended about 1860.

During some warm periods in Europe, glaciers were advancing in New Zealand. At other times, glaciers were well advanced in both areas.

In a commentary which accompanied the research, Greg Balco, from the Berkeley Geochronology Centre in California, said the conclusion that glacier advances in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres were not synchronised was "unexpected".[/b

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When data are unexpected, they reveal flaws in the models being used by scientists. The models touted by Al Gore, the investor betting big bucks on carbon regulation and trading, don't begin to capture the complexity of global climate.


Hat tip: Bryan Demko

The only problem is that they no longer contend that the earth is warming.

They moved from a uniderectional hypothesis to a nondirectional one - "Climate Change". Even if long term temperatures go down as dramatically predicted in the 1970's they can claim victory.

Even the New York Times is writing about the newspeak (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/02/us/politics/02enviro.html?_r=1

Whatever the problem, a new tax system to relieve citizens of more money will surely solve it.