Scientists have offered numerous explanations for the recent slowdown in global surface warming. Now, one study suggests that tropical trade winds may hold the answer.
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Heffernan, O. Pacific puzzle. Nature Clim Change 4, 167–169 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2149
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