Global Warming: On Hold?: Discovery News
I am not sure what to make of this. I am a data wonk, and the data says that overall, warming has flat-lined on Earth since 2001. The science behind global warming is very good, as far as I have been able to tell, and the scientist of record here is warning that this is only a hiccup. Unfortunately, “hiccup” is all some people will have to hear to discredit human involvement. Or at the very least, reports like this will provide a firmer platform for critics of human induced global warming to stand on.
Perhaps the best way to approach this, if the data stands up under scrutiny, is to capitalize on this window of opportunity and treat the rapid warming period as a wakeup call that is in a nine-minute snooze period.
March 2, 2009 — For those who have endured this winter’s frigid temperatures and today’s record snowstorm in the Northeast, the concept of global warming may seem, well, almost wishful.
But climate is known to be variable — a cold winter, or a few strung together doesn’t mean the planet is cooling. Still, according to a new study, global warming may have hit a speed bump and could go into hiding for decades.
Earth’s climate continues to confound scientists. Following a 30-year trend of warming, global temperatures have flatlined since 2001 despite rising greenhouse gas concentrations, and a heat surplus that should have cranked up the planetary thermostat.
Global Warming: On Hold?: Discovery News
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