evidence: Nasa scientists fear it could be a repeat of the Dalton Minimum, which happened between 1790 and 1830 — leading to periods of brutal cold, crop loss, famine and powerful volcanic eruptions." SOURCE: The sun has gone into ‘lockdown’ which could cause freezing weather, earthquakes and famine, say scientists by Chris Pollard, The Sun (UK), May 13, 2020 [...] (May 22, 2020): After this post was published, the headlines and bodies of articles in The Sun and the New York Post were corrected to clarify that low solar activity does not cause brutal cold, crop loss, famine, or volcanic eruptions. These articles now include disclaimers saying previous versions of the articles included misleading claims.