Research suggests a link from Sun Spots to Hurricanes/Cyclones

[sheeny]

Researchers have found a statistical link between the sunspot cycle and the strength of hurricanes and cyclones on Earth. A controversial hypothesis for the mechanism between the two have been proposed - UV from sunspots heating the upper atmosphere. More from Nature:

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080928/full/news.2008.1136.html

Al.

[dannat]

very interesting - though it seems scientists want to link a lot of things to solar cycle. who knows if we will ever know for sure

[bojan]

They will try anything to show that human activity has nothing to do with climate change.
We all know how you can prove almost anything you want with statistics.....

[Ian Robinson]

I don't think that he is saying sunspots are causing climate change, only that they contribute .... but you can bet the skeptics will claim his work support them.

[Archy]

"We all know how you can prove almost anything you want with statistics"
Statistics are more useful for disproving rather than proving.
"skeptic" comes from the Greek word SKEPSIS, which means thought. If the global warming advocates thought about what they believe in, then, they too would be skeptics