Gulf Stream
German scientists are now predicting that the climate will not rise for the next 10 years due to the Earth naturally cooling itself down.
It is all related to the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) which runs on a cycle of every 60 years. the scientists predict that this will keep temperatures down for the next 10 years, although they say that they will begin to rise again dramatically in 2020.
Scientists are very excited about the new findings as little is know about the cycle and how it works, so the discovery will help to build a proper model of our ocean and our climate.
Further Information:
BBC report - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7376301.stm
Science mag article - http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/309/5731/41
Paper studying impacts of AMO - http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2006.../2006GL026242.shtml
