Earth enters 'mini Ice Age', temperatures start to decline as soon as 2020?

A scientific expert has warned that the Earth may experience a 'mini ice age' lasting over 30 years, causing a sharp drop in temperatures and a scarcity of food.

According to Professor Valentina Zharkova from Northumbria University, USA, the Sun will soon enter its "hibernation period", the solar minimum cycle . This will reduce the average temperature on Earth by 1 degree Celsius by 2020, and make summers more humid and cooler.

Although this is considered a natural cycle in the life cycle of the Sun , appears once every 11 years, but this cycle is particularly worrying when it marks the beginning of a decline in heat. much bigger on Earth.

Earth will enter "ice age" in the near future?(Photo: Getty).

Professor Zharkova warned that the cold and wetter summer could last until 2053 . She said the recent cold spells in Canada, where temperatures have dropped to as much as -50 degrees Celsius, were the first manifestations of the Sun's minimum cycle.

"The sun is approaching its hibernation cycle," said Professor Zharkova: 'Black spots will form less on the surface of the Sun and therefore, heat and radiation from it will be less spread. radiating to Earth and other planets in the solar system. Reduced heat will lead to cold weather on the Earth, wetter summers and summers.

The recent cold spells in Canada are concrete examples, but this is just the beginning, many other phenomena will still occur in the next 33 years. "

The Sun's latest minimum period of influence on the Earth lasted from 1645 to 1715, leaving the canals of the River Thames in England and Amsterdam in the Netherlands, as well as other waterways that often fell into disarray. freeze. Experts from the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) predict that similar freezing spells could occur by 2025.

"We can only hope that this mini ice age will not be as serious as the nearest period ' Professor Zharkova said: ' This will significantly affect the food harvest in the areas above. medium latitude lines, because the vegetables and fruits in those areas do not have enough time to grow.

This could lead to a decline in food supply for humans and animals, as we have seen in the last few years, when snowfall in Spain and Greece in April and May. The year destroyed the crops of the two countries, and the UK suffered significant losses of broccoli, fruit and vegetables. "

Still, other experts say the Sun's minimum cycle has a minimal impact on the Earth, and global warming will help to raise temperatures and counteract any effects from this phenomenon.

Solar scientist Mathew Owens said human effects, such as releasing CO2 into the atmosphere, would "greatly offset" the lack of heat radiating from the sun.

"Therefore, the Sun's condition will not have any significant impact on the global climate , " Owens added.

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