In message , Dave Ludlow
writes
On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:06:51 -0700, Scott W
wrote:

...the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction has come up
against an "inconvenient truth". Its research shows that since 1998
the average temperature of the planet has not risen, even though the
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has continued to
increase.

GW crusaders, is that right or wrong?

The second sentence is likely to be true (it's not completely clear
whether 1998 or 2005 was the warmer worldwide) but misleading - there is
an interannual variation superimposed on the secular trend, and 1998 was
particularly above the trend line - just like April 2007 was way above
the trend line in England - and the fact that 1998 was the warmest year
is not evidence against anthropogenic global warming.

(There's not enough context to comment on the initial segment fragment.)
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley