The predominant theory with the media and general public was Global Cooling. You can quickly see this using Google Image Search and the news clippings ("Global

The predominant theory with the media and general public was Global Cooling. You can quickly see this using Google Image Search and the news clippings ("Global Cooling"). Or just check this compilation - http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/03/01/global-cooling-compilation/ http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/03/01/global-cooling-compila... The point is they thought they were also very right.