This data came from 3 independent sources which have always had a track record of accuracy and integrity.
If we can't even agree on the raw data what hope is there ?
So you claim Darwin's temperatures have not gone up - whoop de woo .
Take a step back and look at the last decade, at the extreme weather events the world has experienced in the last decade:
Hurricane Katrina The European heat waves of 2003 Adelaide's runs of 40-plus days The Victorian bush fires Britain's record temperature smashed Greenland ice sheet retreating rapidly Arctic sea ice in sharp retreat Increased incidents of forest fires around the world Siberian permafrost melting Increased incidents of floods worldwide Measurable sea level rise Bleaching of coral reefs Increase in ocean acidification Increased incidents of major storms
The list goes on and on and on. Did we really have this frequency of extreme weather events in the past ? Really. If you won't accept the raw data then what does your gut tell you. Planet's cooling ? I think not.
Now the Met Office releases the raw data showing that the last decade was the hottest on record and lo and behold apparently it's been doctored despite the fact that it concurs with two credible alternative world-respected sources.
When I read on these pages claims that the world has cooled over the last decade and that we really ought to be worried about global cooling I think the following :
1. Ideaologically motivated 2. Head in the Sand 3. Nutter
The data is out there. The world is warming. Let's blow away these ridiculous conspiracy theories, accept that the world has a serious problem and discuss the best ways of solving it.
