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2010 ties 2005 for warmest year on record
15/01/2011 by admin.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have said that 2010 was the joint warmest year on record, based on global surface temperatures. Both 2010 and 2005 were 0.62C above the 20th century average.
Other points to note are:
1) 2010 was also the wettest year on record based on global average precipitation
2) The Atlantic has the second highest number of hurricanes on record, and the third highest number of storms
3) The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached 390 ppm, the highest level for at least 800,000 years, and 40% higher than pre Industrial Revolution levels.
More info can be found on the Yahoo news website.
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