Cloudy Days are Here Again

Okay, this is disturbing. Apparently the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth's surface has declined by as much as 10% in only three decades.

Personally, I like cloudy Seattle weather. But it would be rash of me to rejoice in the news that the whole earth may be getting cloudier. After all, someone has to grow tomatoes. One has to wonder what this means with relation to the global warming trend.

(Via ascription is anathema to any enthusiasm)