In his letter of last week, Mr Sheppard rightly gives credit and respect to the information and data produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (NOAA.gov). However, his conclusion that their data indicates that global average temperatures have fallen since 2016 is totally incorrect. NOAAs graph of global average temperatures does show a slight decline between 2016-2022. However, if data for 2023 and 2024 is included this decline disappears. Looking at the graph from 1880 to the present day the trend is obvious and frightening. NOAA does not draw conclusions or express opi…