Has global warming stopped? (Clue: no) 15 January 08

In late December the New Statesman caused some ripples by publishing online an article claiming that global warming has stopped, that the planet's temperatures have stabilised, and that therefore greenhouse gases cannot be causing warming. Etc, etc. You know the story. This time the author was someone called David Whitehouse, who I'd not heard of, but who seemed to have some credentials as a science writer.

You can see the original article on the NS site here. After over 600 comments had been posted, and I’d received several emails asking for a response (or at least a clarification – had the NS changed its editorial line?) I reluctantly agreed to write a response, which was duly published online on 14 January.