The phrase "warming slowdown" refers to a period when the rate at which the Earth's temperature is rising decreases or slows down compared to previous years. Full definition
Small volcanic eruptions account for part of the global warming slowdown since 2000, a new study suggests. (livescience.com)
To begin, they suggest the climate community replace the term «global warming hiatus» with «global surface warming slowdown» to eliminate confusion. (eos.org)
Despite the headlines — particularly from conservative outlets — the so - called warming slowdown never happened when accounting for heating oceans over the past 15 years. (thinkprogress.org)