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The sun by NASA

While we know that the global climate is changing, one burning question is how much of this change is due to solar activity. We speak with science journalist and author Stuart Clark about how solar weather affects the earth’s climate, and how the sun’s strange new behaviour over the last few years might allow us to determine its role in climate change.

You can see the complete episode here: TGM #199 – Eco-Sex (July 23, 2010)