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Case for significant anthropogenic forcing remains unclear *
The case for significant anthropogenic forcing of the climate remains unclear. (#5041)
No warming observed since 1998 *
Measurements since 1998 via satellites and balloon radiosondes show no warming. (#14742)
El Nino effect in 1998 distorts data *
1998 is a misleading starting date to pick, as it was an exceptionally warm year due to a pronounced El Nino effect. (#14743)
Linear warming trends since 1998 are still postiive
The linear warming trends since 1998 are still positive. (#14744)
The rate of warming is slower, consistent with solar variation.
But the long term trend is still strongly upwards. There are several factors affecting the climate, and the resultant will always be a variable rate of increase. (#61072)