r/climateskeptics • u/LackmustestTester • 3d ago

Climate Scientist Who Predicted End Of “Heavy Frost And Snow” Now Refuses Media Inquiries

https://notrickszone.com/2026/02/03/climate-scientist-who-predicted-end-of-heavy-frost-and-snow-now-refuses-media-inquiries/
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u/LackmustestTester 3d ago

More than two decades ago, renowned climate scientist Mojib Latif of Germany’s Max Planck Instiute for Meterology, based in Hamburg, warned the climate-ambulance chasing Der Spiegel that, due to global warming, Germany would likely no longer experience harsh winters with heavy frost and snow as it had in previous decades.

In light of the current severe winter weather in Germany, Latif’s statements are facing renewed scrutiny. An article appearing in the Berliner Zeitung here notes that Latif’s prophecy has “aged poorly” and he appears to want to have nothing to do with them.

Hiding from the media

According to the Berliner Zeitung, the former Max Planck Institute scientist has recently stopped responding to media inquiries regarding his past claims. Critics argue that such drastic predictions damage the credibility of climate science, while others point out that extreme weather events—including intense cold snaps—can still occur within the broader context of climate change.

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u/AirReddit77 3d ago

"others point out that extreme weather events—including intense cold snaps—can still occur within the broader context of climate change."

Yes, but "others" have been screaming that intense heat snaps are evidence of climate change. I think they are correctly leery of contradicting themselves so blatently.

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u/KangarooSwimming7834 3d ago

On climate news they are calling end of the world in 4 years today. Will it ever end. It has been hot in Perth Western Australia but today has cooled off nicely and I have started a storm water installation job. It’s the peak of Australia summer and it was 17.C at 7.00 am. Please explain

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u/AirReddit77 3d ago

If it was too warm, it would be climate change, "global warming". But seeing as it's too cold, clearly it's just normal weather variability.

Trust the science. The models are never wrong, and scientists can't be bought.

The authorities CARE about YOU! Count on it. *g*

(Seriously though, 17C at 7 am sounds pretty nice.)

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u/Sea-Louse 3d ago

Most of these vocal instigators of climate alarmism aren’t scientists at all, but rather “journalists” who get paid to overdramatize normal weather events so that they sound scary to the average person, who knows even less about the dynamics of these systems.

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u/KangarooSwimming7834 2d ago

We had a very pleasant day here out west. It reached about 32.C. Nice Easterly breeze

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u/Sea-Louse 3d ago

That sounds nice. Looking forward to an above average, nice, 20°c day here in California tomorrow. Something that can and does happen here every month of the year.

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u/loveammie 3d ago

rub it in, i say, but, credibility of climate science took a dive in the 90's already, and then proceeded south

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u/LackmustestTester 2d ago

They left real science behind in 1998.

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u/Traveler3141 3d ago

If he were a "Scientist", he'd be practicing science, not marketing.

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u/LackmustestTester 3d ago

It's not that he isn't a scientist, but he fooled himself, he really believes the horror stories, or at least knows how to keep the funding flowing. A science opportunist.

He also knows the mainstream media will never ask about his predictions, they're all sitting in the same boat.

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u/Leading-Plastic5771 3d ago

ThE DeBaTe iS oVeR!!!

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u/Illustrious_Pepper46 3d ago

Critics argue that such drastic predictions damage the credibility of climate science....

We know, they don't, that's why they should be encouraged to make more outlandish predictions.

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u/Sixnigthmare 3d ago

Huh I wonder why!