Ever heard of global dimming? Here are some links worth reading:
Why the Sun seems to be ‘dimming’
Global Warming Could Mean Less Sunshine
One of the most interesting facts about solar dimming/global warming is that an important observation was made when all commercial flights over the US stopped during the days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. That pause in flights allowed scientists an opportunity to observe what happened to weather patterns without the contrails from so many aircraft in the atmosphere. I first learned of global dimming in a documentary that aired on PBS’s Nova. Here’s their transcript:
Another documentary aired on UK television last year:
