"Thomas.Palm" Thomas.Palm@somewhere wrote in
. 229:
"Roger Coppock" wrote in
news:1134663656.088861.112730 @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
Scientists Sound Warning on Global Warming
Why Santa May Soon Need a Boat -- But It's No Joke
By BILL BLAKEMORE
Dec. 15, 2005 -- NASA has just announced that for the fourth year in
a row, it has recorded the hottest annual global temperatures since
reliable records started in the late 1800s.
This year, 2005, tied for the hottest year ever with 1998 - and 1998
was "an El Niņo of the Century year - and El Niņos always make it
hotter. If this had been an El Niņo year, it would surely have been
the hottest year of all," Dr. James Hansen, NASA earth sciences
director, told ABC News.
How can there be a tie before the game is even over? There is still
half a month left of 2005.
Apparently the story was somewhat justified:
"Due to a historical quirk (of unknown origin), the World Meterological
Organisation releases its summary for each year based on the Dec to Nov
'meteorlogical year' means (rather than the more usual calendar year)."
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