It's all so confusing: As "the godfather of global warming" admits that the globe hasn't warmed for a decade, UN chief Ban Ki-moon claims that "Climate change is fast happening – much, much faster than one would have expected"

Ban Ki-moon: climate agreement tops 2013 wishlist | Environment | guardian.co.uk

The UN chief said global warming, along with ending the Syrian crisis, were his priorities among an ambitious list of hopes
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"The world is now experiencing unprecedented challenges," Ban said.

"Climate change is fast happening – much, much faster than one would have expected," he said. "Climate and ecosystems are under growing strain."

Climate Change Dispatch - James Hansen (NASA) Admits Global Temperature Standstill Is Real

In a new report Hansen, Sato and Ruedy (2013) acknowledge the existence of a standstill in global temperature lasting a decade.

From Seth Borenstein in August 2012

a man [James Hansen] often called the "godfather of global warming"