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Britain faces FREEZING winters as slump in solar activity threatens ‘little Ice Age’

Britain faces FREEZING winters as slump in solar activity threatens ‘little Ice Age’ BRITAIN could face colder than average winters with a plunge in solar activity threatening a new “little ice age” in the next few decades.’ By Nathan Rao Climate experts warn the amount of light and warmth released by the sun is nosediving to levels “not seen for centuries”. They fear a repeat of the so-called ‘Maunder Minimum’ which triggered Arctic winter whiteouts and led to the River Thames freezing 300 years ago. The Met Office-led study warns although the effect will be offset by recent global warming,… View Article