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Kim CobbAfter the El Nino weather event of 1998 resulted in one of the hottest years on record up to that point, what was termed a global warming hiatus or pause then went into effect. For 11 years, temperatures didn't stray far from their usual averages. That slowdown puzzled scientists and added fuel to the political fire over climate change policies. This Atlantic article examines the scientific aspects of the hiatus, and it includes comments from School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Kim Cobb.
