[Sam Gamgee]

I do take issue with conservatives being to quick to agree that we have warming issue. That is still not established. Seems to me that the data shows the temperature peaked in 1997. We should point to that.

[palmer]

Seems to me that the data shows the temperature peaked in 1997.

I wouldn't say it peaked but the rate has slowed to negligible

The 1997/98 El Nino was a record El Nino and probably contributed to the long term trend (i.e. we are still seeing the effects in the Arctic). But choosing the El Nino as a peak is not valid IMO.