Global warming pause 'central' to IPCC climate report

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Global warming pause 'central' to IPCC climate report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is meeting in Sweden to thresh out a critical report on global warming.

Scientists will underline, with greater certainty than ever, the role of human activities in rising temperatures.

But many governments are demanding a clearer explanation of the slowdown in temperature increases since 1998.

One participant told BBC News that this pause will be a "central piece" of the summary.

Researchers from all over the world work with the IPCC to pore over thousands of peer-reviewed studies and produce a summary representing the current state of climate science.

BBC News - Global warming pause 'central' to IPCC climate report

 

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Global warming 'hiatus' puts climate change scientists on the spot

1 hour ago by Monte Morin

It's a climate puzzle that has vexed scientists for more than a decade and added fuel to the arguments of those who insist man-made global warming is a myth. Since just before the start of the 21st century, the Earth's average global surface temperature has failed to rise despite soaring levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases and years of dire warnings from environmental advocates.

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Hey they're admitting to it

 

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I hope humans don't ever have to answer for anything too

 

[PMZ]

There has been no pause in AGW. The surface temperatures have merely grown at the low end of the predicted range. The warming, however, has grown faster than the middle of the predicted range.

The only surprise has been where the excess energy has accumulated. In the deep ocean. That is thermodynamically unstable. Excess energy will continue to build until surface temperatures warm enough to rebalance radiant energy.

This is all bad news from the perspective of the consequences that are coming.