"If Copernicus, Galileo, Newton and Einstein were testifying today," Mr. Inslee said, "the Republicans would not accept their views until all the Arctic ice has melted and hell has frozen over, whichever comes first".
Historically, the Hudson has frozen over completely only during particularly brutal winters, like the one in 1780, when the surface was solid for five weeks straight and the British rolled cannons over the ice, or 1821, when taverns were constructed in the middle of the river to offer warmth and refreshment to pedestrians.
"If Copernicus, Galileo, Newton and Einstein were testifying today," Inslee, an environmentalist with a knack for confrontation over green initiatives, posited, "the Republicans would not accept their views until all the Arctic ice has melted and hell has frozen over, whichever comes first".
Everything has frozen over.
Yes, Hellmann's has frozen over.
It read: "It's official, hell has frozen over".
"The wetlands would not have frozen over as often because the water holds more heat," Dr. Pielke said.
The freezing conditions gripping Europe have produced one unexpected upside: parts of Amsterdam's canals have frozen over, allowing locals to ice skate on the waterways.
"Is this what I think it is?" asked Whitney Evans, while Stasha joked that hell must have "frozen over".
This, the researchers say, is a sign that the open seas may have frozen over for an extended interval.
