- The figures reveal that from the beginning of 1997 until
August 2012 there was no discernible rise in aggregate global
temperatures - This means that the ‘pause’ in global warming has
now lasted for about the same time as the previous period when
temperatures rose, 1980 to 1996 The world stopped getting warmer
almost 16 years ago, according to new data released last week.
The figures, which have triggered debate among climate
scientists, reveal that from the beginning of 1997 until August
2012, there was no discernible rise in aggregate global
temperatures. This means that the ‘plateau’ or ‘pause’ in global
warming has now lasted for about the same time as the previous
period when temperatures rose, 1980 to 1996. Before that,
temperatures had been stable or declining for about 40 years.
The new data, compiled from more than 3,000 measuring points on
land and sea, was issued quietly on the internet, without any
media fanfare, and, until today, it has not been reported. This
stands in sharp contrast to the re