The Next Ice Age?

Solar minimum vs Solar maximum (SOURCE)

As we all know, the sun is an incredibly vital part of our daily lives and is the, “constant force that is keeping our planets in orbit, providing Earth with just the right amount of light and warmth for life…” and even governs our daily schedules in which we have created the concept of time in relation to the rising and setting of the sun act day. (CNN) Yet, what many may not be aware of is the fact that the sun goes through phases and changes very often. The sun is involved in an 11-year interval of energetic peaks of activity which also include low points of activity that compensate for these spikes of energy. When we are in a peak, the sun will show many more solar flares and sunspots as depicted in the picture above while in a minimum the sun is less tainted with these intense colors but results in lesser energy being generated by the sun. But the real question is, how much will this minimum affect our daily lives. Are we going into the next ice age? Well, truthfully the answer is…no chance! Because of climate change/global warming of our planet as well as numerous other factors, this minimum will not have the potential to cause any of these happenings to occur such as an ice age, but is still interesting in learning about some of the phases that the sun goes through on a yearly basis. Did you know about solar peaks and minimums before this blog? Comment down below!