Luke's Blog

All the way back in my science class in 2008 I predicted the UK, Western Europe and North America would suffer colder winters until at least 2040. Since my prediction in 2008, the UK alone suffered cold winters in 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2012/13. North America have also suffered record cold and snow over the same time frame as well, in fact, the current cold snap in the US prompted President Trump to mock global warming. However, despite Trump's comments, the cold winters do not disprove global warming, but they are a result of something very interesting going on that may result in much colder winter over the coming decades. Low Solar Activity The last time solar activity fell dormant there was a period known as the mini ice age (16th-19th century) which prompted  Sky News  to write this headline. Since 2008 solar activity has declined substantially with solar cycle 24 being weaker than average and scientists believe the sun may well be repeating a Dalton Minimum or

Source: NASA Global warming stopped in 1998 cry the climate sceptics, they claim global warming stopped in 1998, however, the evidence points to the contrary . It is true that global warming did slow down after the powerful El-Nino of 1998, although, this is not unusual, there was a slowdown in global warming between 1950-1975. Global temperatures do not increase in a straight line, what is observed in the 20th century and now the 21st century is an increase in the trendline of temperatures. How do we know the increasing temperatures is because of human activity? The greenhouse gas theory is very simple, greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun making the Earth warmer. Since the industrial revolution, human activity is increasing greenhouse gas emissions, this traps extra heat from the sun causing the Earth to get warmer. Okay, so global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions are rising, but how do we know one is causing the other? Mars and Venus To find evidence of the