![Satellite view of the Great Lakes [image credit: Wikipedia]](https://tallbloke.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/great_lakes.jpg)
Satellite view of the Great Lakes
[image credit: Wikipedia]
No prizes for guessing why.
‘An extremely cold winter left most of Lake Superior frozen over’
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/shipping-season-begins-today-marking-latest-start-ever-1.2616792
Any amount of convoluted excuses and upside down logic may be put forward as a smokescreen by ‘warmists’ but the fact is, it was a historically cold winter in that region.
The point to be made here is that cherry-picking weather events is a futile exercise, although it may deliver a short-term advantage in persuading gullible folk that something sinister is happening.
Surely it’s better to admit there’s far too much we don’t know about the complexities of the world’s climate, than to claim certainty that simply is not available to us.
Tallbloke's Talkshop 
In-depth studies, carried out over the last 45 seconds, confirm there is a direct link between the climate and politics.
Both climate and politics change over time !! A fact confirmed in the afore mentioned in-depth study.
“Man” is the main cause of all political change, therefore “Man” is the main cause of climate change.
The climate is seen as a problem if a particular political party is in power, whereas there is no problem at all to be see with the climate if the opposite party is at the helm.
So, the simplest way to solve any climate problems is to keep that party “who see no problems”, in power.
Not only will this save the Earth from certain destruction, it will save a lot of money in the national budget as there’ll be no need for climate science committees, reports, analysis, action etc.
Prior to the 45 second in-depth study, a cartoon was created, which may, or may not, conflict with the theme of the above summary.
That climate change cartoon is here . . . . . . . .
Cheers
Mick
Niagara falls used to freeze over time to time – years 1911 and 1886 are mentioned in
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_niagara_falls_frozen.htm
Nice pictures, too.
Reblogged this on CraigM350.
Curious George, I saw the Niagara falls freeze ie stop flowing, in February 1970. Also, saw the portage/canoe race in Quebec city with the St Lawrence River iced over and a very difficult crossing.
Niagara Falls froze twice during the winter, which is also fairly unusual. Report and large pics:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2572681/Niagara-Falls-comes-frozen-halt-AGAIN-subfreezing-temperatures-freeze-millions-gallons-water-normally-flow-Falls.html
Britain sees a future for polar ice: announced today…
‘George Osborne orders new icebreaker for UK polar science’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-27129690
‘The [£200m.] ship is likely to be 130m long and sport a helipad, cranes, onboard labs, and have the ability to deploy subs and other ocean survey and sampling gear.’
‘”The new ship will be a clear statement of the UK’s commitment to science in the Antarctic and South Atlantic, and increases our ice-breaking capability in the south and, just as important, in the Arctic.”‘
The current state of the ice and snow in North America. In the Great Lakes region will still be snow.
It’s Mid-April And Coast Guard Is Still Battling Thick Great Lakes Ice –
Reporting ” Ice in Marquette harbor was reported to be up to 24 inches thick. ”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/04/16/its-mid-april-and-coast-guard-is-still-battling-thickc-great-lakes-ice/
I lived in the Marquette area for 6 years and while we did have a May 11 snow storm drop +20″ one year, 24″ ice this late in the harbor is very rare.
FWIW, it is April 28 and the farmers here in the mid Atlantic state of N.C. (USA – lat 35.8° N) are FINALLY plowing and setting in tobacco. The winter wheat and rye is not yet ready to harvest and it was below freezing last week. Dogwood and narcissus has finally bloomed and some of the trees are still not in leaf. – Weird!