Sun Stays Sluggish as Weathermen Fight for Anti-Ice Age Funding

by Julie Walsh on February 7, 2008

in Blog

Every day, scientists hoping to see an increase in solar activity train their instruments at the sun as it crosses the sky. This is no idle academic pursuit: A lull in solar action could potentially drive the planet’s temperature down, or even prompt a mini Ice Age.

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