evidence: Claim that Earth will enter ‘mini Ice Age’ for 30 years is wrong, top scientists reveal A SCARY claim that Earth is about to enter a "Mini Ice Age" for 30 years is probably wrong, according to top scientists. [...] Professor Zharkova, who is a controversial figure in the scientific community, claimed: "We can only hope that the mini ice age will not be as severe as it was during the Maunder Minimum.