By: BLSinSC

BLSinSC — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:45:52 +0000

I do know ONE thing about CONTROLLING the CLIMATE – in MY HOME!! When I turn up the thermostat that sends a signal to my GAS POWERED Furnace to “turn up the flame”! And, when I hear a “whoosh” as the furnace turns up the VOLUME of GAS, I shortly thereafter feel WARM AIR being blown into the room from the ductwork. When I turn a GAS BURNER on the range higher I can feel MORE HEAT! There should be no doubt that increased sun spot activity causes increased HEAT or radiation being directed at Our Earth! I just can’t wrap my head around the reluctance to associate the sun spot activity with changes in our temperatures. When it’s cloudy and the sun’s rays aren’t getting to you it’s cooler and then the clouds move and the sunlight hits you it’s warmer so we ARE directly affected by the SUN and the HOTTER or more RADIANT the SUN, the WARMER the Earth! But then , that’s just my theory!

By: Phill O

Phill O — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 13:32:36 +0000

The influence of the magnetic (earth’s) on cosmic rays is measurable. The influence of cosmic rays penetrating to lower levels is the atmosphere is, as yet, to be debated. That being said, the cloud formation over the southern (west) USA has since 2009, been increasing, the worst (for amateur astronomers) has been the last 3-4 years. With a stronger solar cycle, we will see if these clouds dissipate. The same increase in cloud cover is also evident in Alberta, but goes back starting in 2009.

It may be noted that photographers will be happy with the cloud cover as their presence enhance pictures of mountains and other natural wonders!

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