Well .. GOD created the heavens and the earth .. so I’d go for logic instead of pie in the sky prognostications.
That way .. it would only be logical that if the sun is closer to the earth, then we should be having warmer weather. And .. therefore, if the sun is farther away from the earth .. logically it should mean that our weather would be cooler.
GOD is logical. Maybe you should purchase a DVD called, “The Privileged Planet”. It’s such an amazing video. The Earth is actually in the most perfect spot in the universe in order to explore the rest of the solar system. If our orbit was just a little bit one way, we might be as icy as Mars; or if we were just a little bit the other way, we would burn up. We are privileged to live on such a beautiful planet.
I didn’t study astronomy .. I just had a nephew who was a space junky. Worked at Edwards Air Base .. and helped to get me interested in the whole space stuff. I just know GOD didn’t make a mistake when he created this earth .. he created it for humans to live on. Because I believe that .. I just can’t buy some of the crazy stuff out there today.
Maybe you should study the actual observations made by astronomers since the time of Kepler. It isn’t only distance but the angle of incidence that governs how much solar energy lands on the planet. This isn’t a matter of conjecture, opinion or consensus. The earth is two to three million miles closer to the sun on January fifth than on July tenth.
The night side of mercury is seventy million miles closer to the sun than we are and hundreds of degrees colder.
In the southern hemisphere, it is currently summer. Sydney, Australia has a forecast of 82 for tomorrow.
Whether we have winter or summer has more to do with whether we are on the side of the Earth inclined toward or against the Sun, than with our distance. The Earth's orbit is close to circular. See here.
If you don't believe me, nor my links, that's fine. I'm not interested in arguing the matter, you are welcome to believe what you wish.