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OKIsItJustMe

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2. After 1998 (a super El Nino year) there was a lot of talk about global cooling

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 27, 2024, 10:38 PM

Jun 2024

Legitimate scientists were writing papers explaining the “hiatus.”

I expect to see it repeat, but as you point out, the trend line told the whole story. 1998 was unprecedented, and 1999 was cooler than 1998, but warmer than 1996…

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its the trend line, not the year to year variatiion nt msongs Jun 2024 #1

After 1998 (a super El Nino year) there was a lot of talk about global cooling OKIsItJustMe Jun 2024 #2