"An apparent slowdown in the pace of global warming in recent years may be an illusion based on skewed data, according to a study on Thursday that found no break in a trend of rising temperatures.

In 2013, the U.N. panel of climate experts reported a 'hiatus' in warming since about 1998, despite rising man-made emissions of greenhouse gases. That heartened skeptics who say the risks of climate change have been exaggerated.

The new U.S. study in the journal Science, based on a re-analysis of worldwide temperature data, found no pause in the warming blamed by most climate experts for producing heatwaves, downpours and higher sea levels."

Alister Doyle reports for Reuters June 4, 2015. [2]

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"NOAA Temperature Record Updates And the ‘Hiatus’" (RealClimate) [3]

"Here’s Why the Global Warming Hiatus Might Not Exist" (Climate Central) [4]

"Global Warming's Great Hiatus Gets Another Debunking" (InsideClimate News) [5]

"Federal Scientists Say There Never Was Any Global Warming “Pause”" (Washington Post) [6]

"Global Warming ‘Hiatus’ Challenged by NOAA Research" (New York Times) [7]

"Science Publishes New NOAA Analysis: Data Show No Recent Slowdown in Global Warming" (NOAA) [8]