Greenhouse gases are the main culprit, a new study demonstrates

Feb 2, 2012 16:46 GMT  ·  By
The Sun is not the main driver of climate change; it plays only a marginal role
   The Sun is not the main driver of climate change; it plays only a marginal role

As if any more proof was needed for any person with at least a bit of common sense. A new study again demonstrates that global warming is caused by human-made pollution, and not excess heating from the Sun. Naturally, these conclusions will not sway those who have other interests at heart.

The analysis was conducted by experts at NASA, who compiled an analysis of Earth's recent energy budget. The end conclusion is that warming is caused by more energy entering the planetary system than leaving it. This pattern holds even when the Sun emits lower amounts of energy.

The new study is not meant to indicate that the star doesn't play any kind of part in planetary warming or cooling; this has never been disputed. However, what it does prove is that solar radiation is not the driver of the climate change we are currently experiencing.

Greenhouse gases – including sulfur, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane and others – are primarily to blame for global warming, LiveScience reports.