"Game Changer" --Earth's Orbit Shifts Every 405,000-Years: 'Cycle Provides New Insights Into Dinosaur Evolution and Climate Change' - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel:
"Scientists drilling deep into ancient rocks in the Arizona desert say they have documented a gradual shift in Earth's orbit that repeats regularly every 405,000 years, playing a role in natural climate swings.
Astrophysicists have long hypothesized that the cycle exists based on calculations of celestial mechanics, but the authors of the new research have found the first verifiable physical evidence.
...Kent points out that according to the Milankovitch theory, we should be at the peak of a 20,000-some year warming trend that ended the last glacial period; the Earth may eventually start cooling again over thousands of years, and possibly head for another glaciation.
"Could happen. Guess we could wait around and see," said Kent..."
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