Uhhhh!
I think we have seen the bottom of the cycle and signs point to increased sunspot activity. The article is wrong.
See this:
“Having a Solar Blast - UPDATE”
(incredible photos and video at this link)
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/News060711-blast.html
I think you still can have flares but not as much as there would be when the Sun is active.
Either you didn't read the article, or you don't understand it.
How sure are you about that Fossil, or are you just trying to start something??? We should be approaching the PEAK in cycle 24 as we type; it ain't happening. The "experts" keep moving the date back but the last peak was ~2000 and you know where an ~11 year cycle should put us, no? Anyhow, if the current research is accurate, cycle 25 may be a no show.
The bad news is, all those folks from the rust belt will be moving south. Intensive cultural retraining may be necessary for them to become acclimated to "our" ways.
You really ought to read the article.
Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2734777/posts
Scientists predict rare ‘hibernation’ of sunspots
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2734864/posts
New insights on how solar minimums affect Earth
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2734760/posts
Sun’s Fading Spots Signal Big Drop in Solar Activity
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2734593/posts
They are talking about a trend in place for lower sun activity in the future. Nasa had been expecting an active solar trend over the next couple of years but this research shows that to be a false expectation given the activity on the sun. The sun is going to calm down from today’s sun activity rather than ratchet up.
You are talking about recent episodes of sun activity which does not have much to do with the trends being discussed in the article. The solar ejection you are referring to was a doozy!