My Diaries

According to the world climate report dated august 18th, 2007 and published by the National Climatic Data Center, the global warming keeps up its regular raise.

From january to july of 2007, the following new records were set:

• new global average temperature record (continents) showing a +1.10°C increase (previous record: +1.05°C in 2002)
• new Northern Hemisphere average temperature record (continents+oceans) showing a +0.76°C increase (previous record:  +0.72°C in 2002)
• new Northern Hemisphere average temperature record (continents) showing a +1.29°C increase (previous record: +1.22°C in 2002)

Source: Daniel Delestre, RAC-F mailing list (Réseau Action Climat France)

For more information :
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/2007/jul/global.html

Read also (French) : 2007, une année extrême selon l’Organisation Mondiale de la Météorologie (source: actu-environnement.com).