‘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. Their papers are published today in Environmental Research Letters . Dr James Risbey, from CSIRO Australia, is the lead author of one of studies, which reassessed the data and put it into historical context. He said: "Many studies over the past decade have claimed to find a pause or slowdown in global warming and have typically posited this as evidence that is inconsistent with our understanding of global warming." The study examined the literature on an alleged 'pause'.