Grist: Chances are you`ve heard people say that global warming has "stopped," "paused," or hit a "slowdown." It`s a favorite talking point of political conservatives like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who recently declared that there has been "no recorded warming since 1998." Climate skeptics frequently use these arguments to cast doubt on climate science and to downplay the urgency of addressing global warming. Last year, for instance, Fox News pronounced global warming "over."
Scientists disagree. It`s true...