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From a very very high level, yes, the sun drives climate. However, we cannot forget about AGW just for that reason, and I call your attention to the following:
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Nature - No solar hiding place for greenhouse sceptics
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Sun not to blame for global warming.
A study has confirmed that there are no grounds to blame the Sun for recent global warming. The analysis shows that global warming since 1985 has been caused neither by an increase in solar radiation nor by a decrease in the flux of galactic cosmic rays
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NATURE article in .pdf -->
http://www.auger.org.ar/Auger_Sur/PD...uly%202007.pdf
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This paper is the final nail in the coffin for people who would like to make the Sun responsible for present global warming.
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An additional problem is that the temperature change leads, not lags, solar activity changes earlier in the 20th century.
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Solar variability certainly plays a minor role, but it looks like only a quarter of the recent variations can be attributed to the Sun.
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Global Warming -- Research Issues
I've found a wealth of knowledge at the following, so perhaps you can catch yourself up too!
RealClimate - Recent Warming But No Trend in Galactic Cosmic Rays
RealClimate - A critique on Veizer’s Celestial Climate Driver
RealClimate - The lure of solar forcing
RealClimate - Did the Sun hit record highs over the last few decades?
RealClimate - Another study on solar influence
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Originally Posted by Final RealClimate link above
[T]here is not much evidence pointing to the sun being responsible for the warming since the 1950s.
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