SkS is creating a strawman that does not reflect the skeptical position.
I disagree. I am told here everyday that "it is not warming, it has not warmed since 2010" or whatever the blogs say. The mantra is that temperatures are stable, and thus not rising.
In fact, temperatures are rising, but are rising in waves and plateaus and not in a smooth, even line.
Overall they are indeed rising from the low levels of the Little Ice Age. However, what is normal? If one looks at the history of the planet the "normal" temps are 7 to 10 degrees warmer than the current era. We are in an abnormally cool period of global temperature and have been for the past several million years.
The current global temps have been flat for the last 15 years for sure, and possibly as many as 17 as Pechauri claims. What is no longer in doubt though, is CO2 has zero effect on global temps. Co2 levels have skyrocketed far higher and faster than Hansens worst case scenario and the temps have stabalised and are now appearing to be netering a cooling period.
Thanks to the Sun.
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