The earth is getting hotter, not cooling

After a year or two where some commentators were saying that there was no evidence that the earth was getting hotter, that in fact the trends for the last decade were downwards, the 2010 data from the world meteorological society should settle the debate. 2010 was the hottest on record. Let me say that again: the HOTTEST ON RECORD.

http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/press_releases/pr_906_en.html

“The 2010 data confirm the Earth’s significant long-term warming trend,” said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud. “The ten warmest years on record have all occurred since 1998.”

Of course, evidence will not change the minds of those for who evidence is inconvenient. But at least their crazy pronouncements will become increasingly confined to a smaller and smaller cadre of the irresponsible and bloody minded.