The figure is from Spaceweather.com, in its “Sunspot Surge” post. The 2000s were the hottest decade in recorded history by far — even though we’re at “the deepest solar minimum in nearly a century.” The 2000s were a full 0.2°C warmer than the 1990s, which of course had been the hottest decade on record, 0.14°C warmer than … Continue reading The hottest decade ends and since there’s no Maunder mininum — sorry deniers! — the hottest decade begins