What would you say if I told you Mother Nature was a cheeky thing? I just read a rather amusing article titled "Mother of all hotties goes cold on lovers". The writer tracks a number of occasions where advocates for climate change have been turned on their toes by the cosmic comedienne Mother Earth. Here are a few highlights:
"When then-PM of Britain Tony Blair tried to cozy up to Mother Nature in 2005, he was repaid with chilling scorn. "Why does it always snow when I'm going to talk about global warming?" asked the puzzled PM, following a series of cursed commentaries.
That's just the way Mother Nature rolls, Tone.
In 2004, Al Gore delivered a speech on global warming in New York City. Instead of welcoming his help, Mother Nature turned on one of the coldest days in the city's history.
Five months ago, for example, Australian Tim Flannery announced: "The water problem is so severe for Adelaide that it may run out of water by early 2009."Mother Nature's response was 15 rainy days in a row beginning on July 30, the longest stretch since 1891. Even if no more rain falls, Adelaide's dams (now 61 per cent full) won't run dry until August 2010, going by current useage rates."
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