The fact that we are at Solar Maximum has NOTHING to do with it.
Man has MUCH more affect on the earth than does - you know - the zillion-gigawatt fluctuations in the sun's output.
If you drive an evil SUV, it should be impounded, and YOU should be thrown into prison.
(Please, don't anybody ask me for links to solar-output / sunspot-flare activity data - I'm very busy, I don't have the time)
There are also some 'experts' who say that since the sun has already burned off more than half its 'estimated' original hydrogen content, it may go nova at any moment - thereby obliterating everything for 42 quadrillion miles in every direction.
Fine. Whatever. I have work to do.