Sleepy Sun in the Sky?

[Sukerkin]

A fascinating short report on the declining solar activity and how it might affect local climate in the face of overall increasing global average temperatures:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25771510

 

[K-man]

Having just endured the hottest spell of weather in Victoria since records have been kept, I can't wait for it to wake up!
:ubercool:

 

[DennisBreene]

I can see a decades worth of arguments now as to whether we should start increasing atmospheric emissions to try to increase global warming so that we counter the effect of reduced solar activity. The extremists from every persuasion will be on red alert and where is the Monty Python crew when we need them.