Sunspots may quiet down for a while, scientists say
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 00:00
in Earth & Climate
Evidence could point to an upcoming stretch of reduced solar activity, researchers say. A previous period coincided with the so-called Little Ice Age.The next 11-year cycle of increased sunspot activity, scheduled to begin around 2020, may be delayed for a couple of years and have a reduced magnitude — or it may not occur at all, researchers said Tuesday.