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We are going through a very active solar cycle reaching the probable maximum. The sun is pumping out a lot more energy than normal. To ignore the sun as a relev
by christkv 3y ago
We are going through a very active solar cycle reaching the probable maximum. The sun is pumping out a lot more energy than normal. To ignore the sun as a relevant factor for warmer summers seems just bad science.
Initially, peak activity was forecast to begin in July 2025. Now, experts believe the cyclical peak is more likely to take place in mid- to late 2024.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/07/14/world/solar-maximum-activity-2024-scn/index.html https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/07/14/world/solar-maximum-activ...
- JohnFen 3y agoI don't think the sun's influence is being ignored.
- christkv 3y agoSure it does, just read the article from the BBC, not a single place does it mention the current solar maximum.
- JohnFen 3y agoI don't think a single piece from popular media demonstrates the full spectrum of thought amongst the experts. If you look at the actual research, solar effects are absolutely being taken into account.
- lnwlebjel 3y agoIt's not ignored. From NASA: "The amount of solar energy Earth receives has followed the Sun’s natural 11-year cycle of small ups and downs, with no net increase since the 1950s. Over the same period, global temperature has risen markedly. It is therefore extremely unlikely that the Sun has caused the observed global temperature warming trend over the past half-century." Relevant figure: https://royalsociety.org/-/media/Royal_Society_Content/policy/projects/climate-evidence-causes/fig2-large.jpg https://royalsociety.org/-/media/Royal_Society_Content/polic... It's not a lot. See also: https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/climate-change-evidence-causes/question-4/ https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/climate-chan... If you have better data, I'd like to see it.