[E. Pluribus Unum]

"Two facts are known. One is that the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide has been climbing exponentially."

Wow!

This means that atmospheric CO2 on earth causes sunspots/solar activity!

[jonno]

Thanks - I'm familiar with the data.

I should have made a disclaimer as to a few of his "assertions".

It was really the overall tenor of the piece that I found worthy...

[Robert A Cook PE]

That , er 1998 chart specifically, almost deliberately, misstates thee trends, the latest information, BUT strategically includes the "peak winter" of 1998-1999 ....

But that chart (your reference) has also excluded the 8 years of steady temperatures AFTER 1999 that show NO increase in global temperatures, DESPITE an continued rise in CO2.

So, update the chart. Until then, your information is as valid of a map of the Atlantic Ocean with the warning "Here there be Dragons ..."

[Balding_Eagle]

In regard to the temperature readings that may have been used in making the chart.

Did you know that the temperatures for the Denver Airport are now taken (naturally) at the current Denver International Airport, but 10 years ago they were take at the then being used Stapleton Airport?

What the big deal you say? DIA is North and East of old Stapleton, and is located at a place that is, and always has been, warmer and dryer that the old location.

So now it appears that Denver has gotten 3 to 5 degrees warmer than it used to be, when in fact it hasn't. In fact given the last few years, it's probably colder than it used to be.