Scientists show a decline in solar activity could not halt global warming

Scientists show a decline in solar activity could not halt global warming

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2 July 2015

Return of 'grand solar minimum' could affect European and eastern US winters - but wouldn't halt global warming

A return to low solar activity not seen for centuries could increase the chances of cold winters in Europe and eastern parts of the United States but wouldn't halt global warming, according to new research.

The Met Office-led study, published in Nature Communications, is among the first to look at the regional climate impacts of a possible 'grand solar minimum'.

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