Is the next Ice Age near?

If you live in Japan or Russia, you probably think so. Earlier this year, northern Japan was covered in 5 Meters of snow.That is a lot of snow and certainly unusual!

Scientists, which have no idea why the sun's activity is bizarre at the moment, say that it is responsible for the colder temperatures.
There's one russian scientist that expects the start of the next mini ice age by 2014. 

So far, I didn't read any statement that says the opposite, so I believe that there might be some truth behind it.

But as always, only time will tell...

Insurance companies given severe weather warning

This is certainly one of the more significant news I've read recently.
If you're one of them that don't believe in statements from scientists, I guess this news is for you.

We all know how humans are.  Sometimes, money is worth more than anything, so this may be another sign that the current situation is very serious and real...

Source: http://www.climatecentral.org/news/insurance-companies-given-severe-weather-warning-16193

There it is: 

My first video to introduce my new blog dedicated to climate change, extreme, rare & unusual weather events.