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NOAA: Global Warming 'Pause' Never Happened
Taco Cowboy writes: The whole global warming debate is as confusing as ever. Researchers from the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have published a new study in Science saying there was no "pause" in global warming. Dr. Thomas Karl points out that the warming rate over the past 15 years is "virtually identical" to warming over the last century, and updated observations show temperatures did not plateau.
"The idea of a global warming 'hiatus' arose from questions over why the trend of warming temperatures appeared to be stalling recently compared to the later part of the 20th century. ... The new analysis corrects for ocean observations made using different methods as well as including new data on surface temperatures."
"According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global average temperatures have increased by around 0.05C per decade in the period between 1998 and 2012. This compares with an average of 0.12 per decade between 1951 and 2012. The new analysis suggests a figure of 0.116 per decade for 2000-2014, compared with 0.113 for 1950-1999."
"The idea of a global warming 'hiatus' arose from questions over why the trend of warming temperatures appeared to be stalling recently compared to the later part of the 20th century. ... The new analysis corrects for ocean observations made using different methods as well as including new data on surface temperatures."
"According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global average temperatures have increased by around 0.05C per decade in the period between 1998 and 2012. This compares with an average of 0.12 per decade between 1951 and 2012. The new analysis suggests a figure of 0.116 per decade for 2000-2014, compared with 0.113 for 1950-1999."
The big difference between the Church of Global Warming and whatever kook cult is predicting the Rapture for next Tuesday is this: When the Rapture doesn't actually happen, at least the kooks admit that it didn't happen. The warmists just say that it did happen by changing the past data to fit their conclusions.
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The whole global warming debate is as confusing as ever.
No. it isn't. As a scientist I can firmly conclude Global warming is happening, its caused by human activities, and we need to stop it as it contributes to an array of very devastating consequences.
there was no "pause" in global warming.
Of course not. destructive climate events don't have a pause or prorogue feature, especially when no immediate action has been taken by some of the largest offenders to curb or reduce emissions.
this may be off topic but bear with me here. Many slashdotters and general public alike either 'believe' in or don't 'believe in' climate change. climate change isn't a belief. Nothing about the current state of CO2 emissions or polar water levels care about your convictions or beliefs. Climate change is a scientifically observed and confirmed phenomenon that, despite the american tendency to do so, requires no foundation of belief. It isn't a superstition. You either understand the concept of climate change as it is occurring, or you refuse through ignorance or foolhardiness
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