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 (&quot;Global Cooling&quot;).<p>Or just check this compilation -
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wattsupwiththat.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;03&#x2F;01&#x2F;global-cooling-compilation&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wattsupwiththat.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;03&#x2F;01&#x2F;global-cooling-compila...</a><p>The point is they thought they were also very right.