Correlation demonstrated between cosmic rays and temperature of the stratosphere « Watts Up With That?

This offers renewed hope for Svensmark’s theory of cosmic ray modulation of earth’s cloud cover. Here is an interesting correlation published just yesterday in GRL.

UK's Met Office sees cold winter continuing

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Temperatures are likely to be average or colder than average in Britain for the rest of winter, Britain's official forcaster said on Thursday.
"Mean temperatures are likely to be average or below average for the rest of winter over the UK," the Met Office said in its updated winter weather forecast.

Oct '08: Met Office Winter Forecast 2008/2009 | CO2sceptics

Met Office Forecast for UK Winter 2008/9

Temperature

Winter temperatures are more likely to be above normal over much of the European region. However, this winter is likely to be less mild than last winter, when above-average temperatures were widespread.

For the UK as a whole, winter-mean temperatures are more likely to be above normal. Although a winter milder than the 1971-2000 average is favoured, temperatures are likely to be lower than those experienced last year.

Antarctic Warming? Part 2 - A letter from a meteorologist on the ground in Antarctica « Watts Up With That?

I agree with Ross Hays. In my opinion, this press release and subsequent media interviews were done for media attention. The timing is suspicious, with the upcoming Al Gore’s address to congress, he can now say: “We’ve now learned Antarctica is warming”. A Google News search shows about 530 articles on the UW press release in various media.

[Via Australian Climate Madness]