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Dim Sun Is Cold Comfort to Scientists

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(Newser) – The sun may be heading for one of its dimmest periods in history, but that doesn't mean the big star is joining the battle against global warming, according to scientists. The sun hit a 100-year low in sunspot activity last year, reports the Telegraph.

Evidence indicates that the calm marks a building pattern of decades of quiet not seen since the 17th century, say scientists. But will it help climate change? Don't count on it, says one researcher. The relatively minor solar heat change means the sun is not "coming to our aid," he warned.

Sun activity may be quieting down, but it's not enough to turn back the clock on global warming.
Sun activity may be quieting down, but it's not enough to turn back the clock on global warming.   (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
Birds sit on an electric wires, during a sunset in the village of Ponemon, 120 kilometers ( 75 miles) west of capital Minsk, Belarus, Saturday, April 4, 2009.
Birds sit on an electric wires, during a sunset in the village of Ponemon, 120 kilometers ( 75 miles) west of capital Minsk, Belarus, Saturday, April 4, 2009.   (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Sun's calming down.
Sun's calming down.   (©petebw)
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RobN
Apr 22, 09 8:42 AM CDT
On the other hand, 9 out of 10 scientists love dim sum. Weird. Reply
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NutsInNY
Apr 22, 09 11:06 AM CDT
Bada-boom, bada-bing!
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TerrifiedCitizen
Apr 22, 09 10:45 AM CDT
Luke 21:25-27 (King James Version) "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." Reply
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NutsInNY
Apr 22, 09 11:05 AM CDT
"It's like watching The 700 Club and the Weather Channel at the same time." -- Stephen Colbert
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Anonymous
Apr 22, 09 12:22 PM CDT
Yeah, and the son of man is an alien from another planet and will being coming out of a cloud and in on a multidimensional spaceship - and he has many tentacles.
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