This year is on track to be the hottest on record, with
rising sea surface temperatures linked to the spread of extreme weather events
around the globe, the United Nations climate agency reported Wednesday.
The global average air and sea temperatures for the first 10
months of 2014 were 1.03 degrees Fahrenheit over the 1961-1990 average used by
the World Meteorological Organization as a basis for charting climate change.
Headed for warmest year ever recorded
That is 0.16 of a degree above the average for the past 10
years and, if the warming trend continues through November and December, will
make this year the hottest since record-keeping began in the 19th century.
"What we saw in 2014 is consistent with what we expect
from a changing climate, said Michel Jarraud, secretary-general of the climate
agency. - L.A. Times.
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