Between July 2008 and August 2009, an average of less
than 1 sunspot was observed in eight out of 13 months. Predictions that 2013 would
see an upsurge in solar activity and geomagnetic storms disrupting power grids
and communications systems have proved to be a false alarm. Instead, the
current peak in the solar cycle is the weakest for a century. Subdued solar activity has prompted controversial
comparisons with the Maunder Minimum, which occurred between 1645 and 1715,
when a prolonged absence of sunspots and other indicators of solar activity
coincided with the coldest period in the last millennium.The comparisons have
sparked a furious exchange of views between observers who believe the planet
could be on the brink of another period of cooling, and scientists who insist
there is no evidence that temperatures are about to fall….To Read More….
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