2008: More Heat Expected Again

[Karl]

Climatologists expect more heat for 2008

23 March 2008

Climate experts predict that, despite icy conditions at the start of the year, 2008 is on track to developing into one of the warmest years since systematic records began in the 1860’s.

They contend that while snow was recorded in some unusual parts of the Earth this year, including Greece, Iraq and Florida, it was a warm winter in the north, especially Finland and Norway. The climatologists expect an underlying warming trend to begin after the end of the La Niña cooling of the Pacific.

Source: Environmental news - Scotsman.com News

[windy1]

It is accepted that recent years have been some of the warmest since records began. At least for the near future there is not a lot that we can do to prevent this trend, but it is starting to become obvious that this is having an effect on various populations who are subjected to the extremes of storms and droughts that are occuring. It will probably be more necessary for the world's emergency services to provide assistance to those countries that suffer the negative effects of this climate change.