Correct. The climate is composed of a complex series of warming and cooling cycles of varying amplitudes and frequencies. And, we are currently in a cooling Feynman cycle which is a long-term sunspot cycle. And, we are currently in a warming Eddy cycle which is a longer-term internal solar cycle. And, we are currently in a cooling Milankovitch cycle which is a very long term orbital forcing cycle. There are also others affecting us -- all of which are periodically reviewed in the weather club. All these cycles are easily found via many peer-reviewed studies. One more thing, CO2 is plant food and has never been proven to control any climate cycles.

Let me know when there is valid data to cast judgement on. 7 years is a nothing considering the age of this planet. every year is different, how can anyone say Ian is a 500 yr storm? wheres the data for the last 1500 years to prove it?

It's amazing this thread has been allowed to continue yet a great conversation on Social Security was shut down by the moderator after 20 posts. If this isn't political then I don't know what is. I'd like the moderator to please explain.........

Bear numbers world wide are fairly stable ... at the moment, it seems. But the bears habitat lose has made their hunting of their normal prey far more difficult. If they can't hunt their prey then, ? Bears can't order from "door dash".
As to the numbers. Years ago polar bears were put on the endangered species list, and their numbers came back. Now, a native group in northern Canada is willing to take trophy hunters out on native land (for $50,000) to kill a polar bear.
All in all, polar bear numbers are a result of being given protected status, NOT because the polar ice is not melting.

That's a deal. I'll be right here to report on the 8-year trend -- and so on. It's just data -- no judgements needed. Just one question though ... why is CO2 underperforming and allowing cooling to happen? Are we not making enough CO2? CO2 emissions are steadily increasing and yet we're not warming -- this is very disappointing.

The moderators don't have to explain. Their board, they decide who gets to play. I got dinged one morning for suggestin another poster could use another cup of coffee to wake them up. A joke the moderator thought was insulting. I didn't get it, but the moderators don't need to explain to us.

Of course the 10 year, 20 year, 150 year, and 4 year trends all show warming. And from the look of the trendline, I wouldn't have too much confidence in that eight year trend.

Whoa ... since when is temperature data and plant food political? Many want it to be political, but that's dangerous. Feynman saw it happening.

And why is CO2 underperforming?

Whoa, indeed! I never said it was. Were you attemting to respond to someone else?

Is it? Is the climate understood so well that we can look at one aspect of it and say it is underperforming?

Politicians using Global Warning for monetary gains

Industrialists and foreign governments denying Global Warming for "monetary gains"?

Choose your conspiracy and get in the game.

But the SCIENCE says CO2 is the control knob ... Just a moment... Is it also controlling global cooling?

Yes, and?