THere is a new report out that says the sun drove the climate of Earth until about 25 years ago; since then carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is doing the driving. The reasoning appears to be that solar intensity started falling several years ago. Those who believe in the global warming dogma say this proves their position. I still haave some questions for them that I have not seen anyone answer. First, why has the average temperature of Earth not gone up since 1998? (Could it be because the sun's intensity is falling?) Second, why has the average temperature of the Southern Hemisphere declined over the last 30 years?