Thursday, July 22, 2010

June Global Temperatures Warmest on Record

Last month's combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the warmest June on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA. The global temperature also broke the records for April-June and January-June time periods.
The monthly analysis from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville is based on temperature records going back to 1880.
Each of the 10 warmest average global temperatures recorded since 1880 have occurred in the last 15 years. The warmest year-to-date on record, through June, was 1998, and 2010 is warmer so far, NOAA's climate scientists said.
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