Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Sun Storms for Global Warming?
No. It's not another protest march. It's a natural phenomenon; but it may be the harbinger of future protest marches. This Reuters article reports the Sun's next 11-year cycle could be 50 pct stronger: "Sun-spawned cosmic storms that can play havoc with earthly power grids and orbiting satellites could be 50 percent stronger in the next 11-year solar cycle than in the last one, scientists said on Monday."
I thought there was something missing the article. So did James Taranto who notes in the OpinionJournal that:"What Reuters doesn't mention is what effect this may have on the Earth's weather. But a BBC story from 2002 reports that 'German scientists have found a significant piece of evidence linking cosmic rays to climate change':"
The amount of cosmic rays reaching Earth is largely controlled by the Sun, and many solar scientists believe the star's indirect influence on Earth's global climate has been underestimated.
Some think a significant part of the global warming recorded in 20th Century may in fact have its origin in changes in solar activity--not just in the increase in fossil-fuel-produced greenhouse gases."
So if in fact the solar cycle turns out to be particularly active, we can forecast that there will be no letup in 'global warming' alarmism."
I thought there was something missing the article. So did James Taranto who notes in the OpinionJournal that:"What Reuters doesn't mention is what effect this may have on the Earth's weather. But a BBC story from 2002 reports that 'German scientists have found a significant piece of evidence linking cosmic rays to climate change':"
The amount of cosmic rays reaching Earth is largely controlled by the Sun, and many solar scientists believe the star's indirect influence on Earth's global climate has been underestimated.
Some think a significant part of the global warming recorded in 20th Century may in fact have its origin in changes in solar activity--not just in the increase in fossil-fuel-produced greenhouse gases."
So if in fact the solar cycle turns out to be particularly active, we can forecast that there will be no letup in 'global warming' alarmism."
