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    Klebert L. Hall: This is unnecessarily alarmist. -Kle. more »
    Invisible Circus: On another note, Al Gore is officially the guy who warned everyone that was ignored in the face of disaster. Does anyone have his Facebook page sos we... more »
    PistachioWildebeest: I know this is going to come across as extremely pedantic, but referring to the Younger Dryas as an ice age is a little misleading. We're in an ice a... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I need to be That Guy on the Internet: Lake Agassiz. After the famous geologist. Respect! #lakeagassiz more »
    nozer: Not to be a downer, but this news isn't very new. Al Gore said the same exact thing in An Inconvenient Truth. Although, from what I remember, he said ... more »
    bookwench: Cold is more survivable than hot, honestly. I only hope we get an ice age instead of global warming... much, much easier for warm-blooded species to s... more »
    Dirk Anger: Only one comment denying climate change? How disappointing more »
    StutiBaboon: Wait a minute. A freshwater sea empties into the surrounding waters and *raises* global sea levels? Shouldn't it be the reverse, with water from the... more »
    BangarangRufio867: Just like a bunch of Canadians to predict and HOPE for a big freeze...just more excuses to play hockey! And speaking of disaster movies, was anyone e... more »
    reddingofish: 13000 or so years ago? That fits into the History Channel's 12000 year galactic core alignment cycle. Everyone, get into the ark now! more »
    FriarNurgle: That's the real reason Americans are becoming fat. We're preparing for the coming cold like bears getting ready for hibernation. more »
    Ruthless, If you let me: I am a heat generating dynamo; bring it! more »
    Chip Overclock: I noticed that THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW is referenced in the tags for this article, but no one has mentioned it yet... are we to assume now that that mo... more »
    Wookie1972: As someone who lives literally smack dab in the middle of what used to be Lake Aggasiz, I say big deal - it will just mean our winter will be the whol... more »
    LittleDragon: I will not get my hopes up. I will not get my hope up. I will not get my hopes up. I want a Ice Age!!!! more »
    HitmonInfinity: I love how we admit to massive climate change in the past, but launch a world wide campaign over a few degrees in temperature change by blaming it on ... more »
    AmendmentForOne: I'm just investing in genetically engineered massive carrots, and putting money into mining some massive piles of coal. The Empire State Building WILL... more »
    evan7257: It just snowed in Dallas, TX. Let the Ice Age begin! more »
    Jack_Ferguson: Reminds of 'The Forgotten Enemy,' one of my favourite Arthur C Clarke stories. I'm pretty sure it's in 'Of Time and Stars,' well worth checking out. more »
    Roklimber: If the weather in Denmark over the last 3 years is any indication, we're *not* heading for an ice age. My first winter here was very cold, my second ... more »
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    There Could Be an Ice Age Two Months from Now

    Everyone knows disaster movies are totally unrealistic — massive climate change doesn't just happen in a few months, right? Wrong. Some Canadian scientists have figured out that it did once, and very easily could again. More »