In fact, a number of independent measurements of solar activity indicate the sun has shown a slight cooling trend since 1960, over the same period that global temperatures have been warming. (skepticalscience.com)
Various independent measurements of solar activity all confirm the sun has shown a slight cooling trend since 1978. (skepticalscience.com)
The new data, which were extensively validated by independent measurements on the ground, are much richer. (sciencedaily.com)