Many people think the sun is a stable ball of gas that never changes.
This is not the case; in reality, the sun can be active in various ways. The dynamic nature of solar activity affects solar wind and cosmic radiation – and thus the climate here on earth. Until now, the opinion has been that rising emissions of greenhouse gases (such as CO2) produced by humans has been the cause of global warming over the past 100 years. However, the scientific community was surprised when a link between the sun’s magnetic activity and the rise in the earth’s temperature was proven in 1991. It is clear that when the sun’s magnetic activity is stronger, temperatures on earth rise. |
The data shows that when there is increased solar activity, the earth is warmer and vice versa. Let’s take a look back at the past. Some 450 million years ago, the earth was very cold (during the Ice Age), but the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere was 10 times higher than it is today. If we start with the assumptions in the current model of climate change based on CO2, then it should not even have been possible for an ice age to occur. With such a concentration of CO2 in the air and such ice-cold temperatures, CO2 could not have been a significant climate driver. About 1,000 years ago, the sun had the same activity as today and it was very warm everywhere. As there was little or no ice even in the northern regions of Greenland, the Vikings were able to map the entire island. Most people think CO2 emissions are the cause of climate change. However, the warming of the earth in the 20th century is attributable primarily to solar activity. |
New connections were discovered between magnetic solar activity, cosmic radiation and the cloud formations that regulate the earth’s temperatures. Cosmic radiation causes the formation of aerosol particles and cloud. The sun has various phases of activity; sometimes with more activity (more sunspots) and sometimes less (fewer sunspots). More solar activity results in more solar radiation in the solar system. Less cosmic radiation results in fewer cloud formations and thus a warmer global climate.
When the lower layers of the atmosphere have less cloud, surface temperatures rise. The lower cloud layers therefore have a considerable impact on the cooling effect. The lower clouds are so important because they reflect a lot of sunlight back into space. If the density of the lower cloud layers decreases, the earth’s surface becomes warmer. This means that the lower clouds have a strong cooling effect on the earth’s climate. More cloud in the lower layers result in a colder climate. Less cosmic radiation means less low cloud – and thus the warming of the earth. Until now, the assumption was that cloud was the result of the climate. But the opposite is true: climate is the result of changes in the cloud cover. |
4. Earth’s position in the galaxy has a significant influence
The earth orbits the sun once a year. The entire solar system orbits the center of the Milky Way once every 250 million years. The Milky Way has a spiral shape, and our solar system lies right in the middle on its own track. On this path, our solar system sometimes crosses the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy; cosmic radiation in these arms is particularly strong, which causes a great deal of cloud formation and thus ice ages. As we pass through a spiral arm of the galaxy, more cosmic radiation reaches the earth, leading to increased atmospheric ionization, more condensation nuclei and thus more cloud in the lower layers of the atmosphere. So it is clear that not only fluctuations in the sun, but also the position of the earth and the entire Milky Way have an impact on the earth. |