Mankind's use of fossil fuels is causing those sun spots, don't you know?   No, it's gotta be fracking, that's it! Maybe it's people eating meat?   Whatever, it's Trump's fault.

This could be worse for life on Earth than any minuscule temperature rise we've had. No matter what the outcome, hopefully it will stifle the man-made climate change cultists.

Thanks Mike. My solution is plant trees. They've been shading the earth for millions of years.

Yes, and they take in CO2 and give off oxygen, not to mention decrease erosion and provide sustenance and shelter to insects, small animals and birds.

I've seen all sorts of statistics on any range of time, but most sources say we have more trees here in this country than 50+ yrs. ago. Of course, they're not the old growth forests that were decimated on the East Coast when the first settlers came and when we became a rapidly growing country or the redwoods and sequoias that were shortsightedly chopped down on the West Coast, but we've certainly been keeping up and surpassing our use of timber by planting more.

What I find interesting and hopeful is how they're researching re-seeding clear cut areas using drones

Thanks Mike. Those statistics are encouraging, especially reseeding with drones. Awesome concept.