Skeptical Science Video Debunks "No Warming for 16 Years" Denialist Claim

onJan 10, 2013 @ 17:14 PST

The talented team at Skeptical Science produced the video below to debunk the well-worn denialist argument that there’s been “no warming for 16 years” – a favorite lie of Lord Christopher Monckton and many other anti-science crusaders. It’s fantastic, and deserves to be spread far and wide to anyone who is confused about this.

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By Brendan DeMelle

Brendan is Executive Director of DeSmog. He is also a freelance writer and researcher specializing in media, politics, climate change and energy. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Grist, The Washington Times and other outlets.

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