Cosmic Rays and global warming - the end of the debate?

New research claims to show that cosmic rays are not responsible for our warming climate. Author of the research Mike Lockwood of the UK's Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory said "This should settle the debate". There is also an interesting pair of graphs - see right - to prove his point, showing how cosmic ray activity has been in decline since 1997, despite a constantly rising global temperature. read the full article on the BBC news site.
Interesting stuff!