"Reread the last few paragraphs - talk about trying to sensationalize (or in this case trivialize) the potential public perception"

Because it is a trivial matter, I watched this whole nothingburger blow up a couple of weeks ago from David Rose's original article to Tom Bates walkback from all of his claims. Much ado about NOAAthing. 

http://variable-variability.blogspot.com/2017/02/david-roses-alternative-reality-noaa-Karl.html