COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU: CAPTAIN OZONE VS. THE SUN, STARRING AL GORE:

Sun's Output Increasing in Possible Trend Fueling Global Warming (Robert Roy Britt, 20 March 2003, Space.com)

In what could be the simplest explanation for one component of global warming, a new study shows the Sun's radiation has increased by .05 percent per decade since the late 1970s. [...]

The Sun's increasing output has only been monitored with precision since satellite technology allowed necessary observations. Willson is not sure if the trend extends further back in time, but other studies suggest it does.

"This trend is important because, if sustained over many decades, it could cause significant climate change," Willson said.

Do you smell another Oscar?

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 26, 2007 12:52 PM