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Sun's impact on climate change quantified for first time

For the first time, model calculations show a plausible way that fluctuations in solar activity could have a tangible impact on the climate. Studies funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation expect human-induced global warming to tail off slightly over the next few decades. A weaker sun could reduce temperatures by half a degree.

A solar flare captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, a satellite launched by NASA in 2010

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  • Radiation
  • Solar activity
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