Cosmic Rays and Climate
A quick review of the cosmic ray / climate link.
Carbon Dioxide or Solar Forcing?
Is 20th century global warming due to anthropogenic sources (i.e., greenhouse gasses) or natural variability? Find out here.
The Milky Way Galaxy's Spiral Arms and Ice-Age Epochs and the Cosmic Ray Connection
On long time scales, it appears that our journey through the Milky Way is responsible for large climate variations. Each time we pass through spiral arms of the galaxy, we witness a higher flux of cosmic rays, which in turn reduce the global temperature. Read more about the effect and the evidence in this article.