GenX
08-21-2008, 01:57 PM
" The first half of 2008 was the coolest for at least five years, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday.
The whole year will almost certainly be cooler than recent years, although temperatures remain above the historical average.
Global temperatures vary annually according to natural cycles. For example, they are driven by shifting ocean currents, and dips do not undermine the case that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are causing long-term global warming, climate scientists say.
Chillier weather this year is partly because of a global weather pattern called La Nina that follows a periodic warming effect called El Nino"
LINK (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080820/twl-environment-climate-2008-dc-1202b49.html)
The earth's weather patterns and climate change is cyclical???
Who knew??
The whole year will almost certainly be cooler than recent years, although temperatures remain above the historical average.
Global temperatures vary annually according to natural cycles. For example, they are driven by shifting ocean currents, and dips do not undermine the case that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are causing long-term global warming, climate scientists say.
Chillier weather this year is partly because of a global weather pattern called La Nina that follows a periodic warming effect called El Nino"
LINK (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080820/twl-environment-climate-2008-dc-1202b49.html)
The earth's weather patterns and climate change is cyclical???
Who knew??