>>510602723>In any case, the sun is observably more intense that it was in my childhoodThat's because the air was heavily polluted by NOX and SO2 gasses, effectively dimming the Sun. Something the UK government is now funding to do again by the way.
Thanks to mandated industry filters, car catalyst converters and phasing out coal heating in favor of gas/electricity, the air is considerably less polluted nowadays. Which makes the Sun not appear yellow, but blue/white. Just like it appeared before the industrial revolution. This is also why scientists warned about potential ice age in the 70's. The governments overreacted and overcorrected (as they always do) and now we have this intense LED above our heads. Enjoy.