Scientists predict ‘mini ice age’ could hit UK by 2030
By Gerard Tubb, North of England Correspondent From Sky News UK A model of the Sun’s magnetic activity suggests the River Thames may freeze over within two decades, experts say. A mini ice age that would freeze major rivers could…
Shipwrecks, tree rings reveal Caribbean hurricanes
By Mari N. Jensen From The University of Arizona A UA researcher and her colleagues found a lull in Caribbean hurricanes during the Golden Age of Piracy corresponds to a low in sunspot activity. Records of Spanish shipwrecks combined with tree-ring…
