Climate change on the Earth and planets – the Sun’s role

It is one of the most contentious subjects in science: what is the Sun’s role in climate change on Earth? Thanks to the sudden drop in sunspot numbers since 2008, we now have a way of investigating this vexing question – and solutions are being glimpsed. Also, if we look to the other planets of the Solar System, are we seeing the first hints of climate change on other worlds?

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About Stuart Clark

Dr Stuart Clark is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire and a former editor of Astronomy Now. He writes for publications such as New Scientist, The Times and The Washington Post. His latest book, The Sky’s Dark Labyrinth, is the first in a trilogy of novels published by Polygon that dramatise the key turning points in astronomy. Advance copies of the second title, The Sensorium of God, will be available at the conference.

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