Oh and about that sun flare business causing the Earth to warm.

It would seem as though Earth has not only an atmosphere and magnetic field, but, also a plasma field. The changes of the sun having that profound an effect on Earth's climate is zero to none.

Added by Unni Paul
March 8, 2014

Scientists at MIT and NASA (click here) have discovered that the Earth’s plasma shield along with its magnetosphere can wade off the harmful effects of a solar storm. For years scientists have known of its existence, but were unsure of what purpose it served. This was because the Earth’s magnetosphere was already known to protect the planet from any high energy solar activity. A process called ‘magnetic reconnection,’ occurs when the Earth’s magnetosphere comes into contact with the magnetic field of the sun. Solar storms and space weather in general has an important effect on many aspects of life on Earth....