UK winters frigid when solar activity low Home Topics Birding, Conservation, Travel Global Warming UK winters frigid when solar activity low This topic is empty. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts 15 April 2010 at 2:13 pm #3572 Dr Martin Williams [account from Drupal site]Participant From BBC News: Quote: The UK and continental Europe could be gripped by more frequent cold winters in the future as a result of low solar activity, say researchers. They identified a link between fewer sunspots and atmospheric conditions that "block" warm, westerly winds reaching Europe during winter months. But they added that the phenomenon only affected a limited region and would not alter the overall global warming trend. Low solar activity link to cold UK winters Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In