Monday, October 17, 2005

WHAT GLOBAL WARMING?

SEPTEMBER WARMER AND DRIER THAN AVERAGE ACROSS U.S., WARMEST SEPTEMBER GLOBALLY SINCE BEGINNING OF RELIABLE INSTRUMENTS Oct. 13, 2005 — The United States experienced its fourth warmest September on record, while global land surface temperatures were the warmest on record for the month, according to scientists at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Also, three East Coast states had their driest September on record, while the month was the eleventh driest for the nation overall. U.S. Temperatures NOAA reported the average temperature for the United States for September (based on preliminary data) was 2.6 degrees F (1.4 degrees C) above the mean for 1895-2004. For the rest.....NOAA