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'Pause' in global warming was never real, new research proves
Claims of a 'pause' in observed global temperature warming are comprehensively disproved in a pair of new studies published today.
An international team of climate researchers reviewed existing data and studies and reanalysed them. They concluded there has never been a statistically significant 'pause' in global warming. This conclusion holds whether considering the `pause' as a change in the rate of warming in observations or as a mismatch in rate between observations and expectations from climate models.
[...] Dr. Risbey said: "Our findings show there is little or no statistical evidence for a 'pause' in GMST rise. Neither the current data nor the historical data support it. Moreover, updates to the GMST data through the period of 'pause' research have made this conclusion stronger. But, there was never enough evidence to reasonably draw any other conclusion.
"Global warming did not pause, but we need to understand how and why scientists came to believe it had, to avoid future episodes like this. The climate-research community's acceptance of a 'pause' in global warming caused confusion for the public and policy system about the pace and urgency of climate change.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by istartedi on Thursday December 20 2018, @06:55AM
Only a hand full of people in the world come even close to be qualified climate scientists, and they're under just as much social pressure as anybody else.
For the rest of us, it's like we've been knocked out and have woken up aboard a lavishly appointed cruise ship.
We're seated at some kind of gaming table in the ship's casino. The guy on the left says this is the Titanic, but is just as busy placing bets as anybody else. The guy on the right is the captain who insists nothing is wrong. He boasts that before he left the bridge, his last order was to shovel on more coal.
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