Some Like It Hot
Some food for thought. 2007 is promising to be the hottest year on record:
This year is expected to be the hottest on record worldwide because of global warming and the El Niño weather phenomenon, Britain’s Meteorological Office said Thursday.
The agency said the combination of factors would probably push average temperatures this year above the record set in 1998; 2006 is set to be the sixth warmest on record globally.
“This new information represents another warning that climate change is happening around the world,” said Katie Hopkins, a scientist with the agency.
Via International Herald Tribune.


