Svensmark then teamed up with Friis-Christensen to review solar activity, cloud cover and cosmic raylevels recorded using satellite data available since 1979.
The research could even be applied to seemingly mundane and established fields like X-Ray imaging, by enabling us to find the proper intensity levels to produce a quality image while minimizing damage to cells.
"We need to recognize the reality of rising sea levels and extreme weather events, " Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said at a news conference in front of an aging electrical substation that was flooded by Sandy last October.