2009 shaping up as worlds fifth warmest

And the current decade is the warmest since 1850.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/climate-2009-hottest-year-record/story?id=9283733

And it is especially pertinent to see such a warm year when the Sun is so quiet. What could be causing the warm weather?

http://www.examiner.com/x-17371-Raleigh-Climate-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Deep-Solar-Minimum-Not-getting-enough-attention