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To: lurqer who wrote (32918)	12/17/2003 5:28:02 PM
From: lurqer	Respond to of 89467

Federal scientists say Earth's a hottie this year It's not over yet, but already 2003 appears destined to be the planet's third-warmest year on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. The average global temperature for this year will likely be 58 degrees Fahrenheit, just a fraction of a degree under the averages for 1998 and 2002, the warmest and second-warmest years since modern record keeping began in the late 19th century, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Ashville, N.C. The 10 warmest years have all occurred since 1990. In the past century, average global surface temperatures have increased by 1 degree F, but most of the increase has occurred in the last three decades. Through November, temperatures for the year were as much as 3 degrees F above average across large parts of Asia, Europe and the U.S. West. Warmer temperatures and shifts in atmospheric circulation patterns in 2003 also contributed to a second straight year of extremely low Arctic sea ice. This year has been notable for extreme weather events in the United States and around the world. Europe suffered an extraordinary heat wave in late July and August that broke temperature records across the continent. The United Kingdom broke its maximum temperature record on Aug. 10, when the mercury reached 100.6 degrees F. suntimes.com This can't be true. Just ask Bush and his new EPA chief. lurqer