Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Beware Global Freezing!

 In the past 1000 years, three previous such events -- the Dalton, Maunder, and Spörer Minimums, have all led to rapid cooling. One was large enough to be called a "mini ice age". For a society dependent on agriculture, cold is more damaging than heat. The growing season shortens, yields drop, and the occurrence of crop-destroying frosts increases.
DailyTech - Sun Makes History: First Spotless Month in a Century
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