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I shall rephrase this question. Is the sun a major factor in causing climate change?
The answer is YES and I shall endeavor to explain the current thinking on the subject.
Global warming is now more commonly called “climate change”, which can include global cooling. Also, I don’t wish to blame the sun because it can’t help doing what suns and planetary systems have to do, by virtue of their existence. Do we blame dogs for barking?
The correlation of sun spot activity to climate was first reported by Sir William Herschel in 1801 who noticed a relationship between solar activity and the price of wheat, from the data given in Adam Smith’s book “The Wealth of Nations” published in 1776.
Source: helium.com