Tony47

[Tony47]

The Daily Mail today has a full pager regarding a cooling trend leading to harsher winters. It explores the position held by some climatologists that the reduction in solar output over the next 40 years or so, as evidenced by a huge drop in sunspots, will bring back the 'little ice age' scenario.  Needless to say, other climatologist weigh in with the view that the Maunder minimum etc had little to do with the waxing and waning of the sun and more likely to do with volcanic activity.

It's an interesting article but I don't think most seasoned Netweather members will find it adds anything to their knowledge on the subject. 

[Azazel]

do you work for the Daily Mail or are you credited in the article in some way?

[Tony47]

My apologies for putting it in a separate thread. I meant it to go in the media thread but I misunderstood what to do.

No, I don't work for the Mail - perish the thought. It was just to show that the public generally are beginning to get hints re low sunspot activity and the possible effects on our climate.

[jonboy]

2 hours ago, Tony47 said:

The Daily Mail today has a full pager regarding a cooling trend leading to harsher winters. It explores the position held by some climatologists that the reduction in solar output over the next 40 years or so, as evidenced by a huge drop in sunspots, will bring back the 'little ice age' scenario.  Needless to say, other climatologist weigh in with the view that the Maunder minimum etc had little to do with the waxing and waning of the sun and more likely to do with volcanic activity.

It's an interesting article but I don't think most seasoned Netweather members will find it adds anything to their knowledge on the subject. 

What some will tell you is that there is greater volcanic activity the deeper you go into low or very low solar cycles. This is thought to be due to the weaker protection the sun offers earth in the form of its magnetic shield. So climatologists who suggest volcanic activity is the reason for climate effects like the maunder minimum fundamentally misunderstand cause and effect. The sun's impact on earth is wide and varied.

[Optimus Prime]

The minute I saw 'Daily Mail' I stopped reading immediately.

[D.B.]

Daily fooki** Mails s——te machine.