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CSIRO chief defends climate science

The head of Australia’s peak science body has spoken out in defence of climate scientists, saying the link between human activity and climate change is beyond doubt.
The head of the CSIRO, Dr Megan Clark, says the evidence of global warming is unquestionable, and in Australia it is backed by years of robust research.
Dr Clark says [...]

Radioactive isotope in ice core record reflects solar activity over 600 years

Washington, July 4 (ANI): Scientists have analyzed Beryllium-10, a radioactive isotope, found from the NGRIP ice core, Greenland, which reflects solar activity over the past 600 years.

Beryllium-10, a radioactive isotope, is produced in cosmic ray showers.

Because stronger solar activity deflects cosmic rays away from Earth, low [...]