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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a release noting that 2007 is on track to become another of the Top 10 warmest years on record, both in the contiguous United States and around the globe.
It notes that globally, "including 2007, seven of the eight warmest years on record have occurred since 2001 and the 10 warmest years have all occurred since 1997." Here's more.
Frank Roylance is a reporter for The Baltimore Sun. He came to Baltimore from New Bedford, Mass. in 1980 to join the old Evening Sun. He moved to the morning Sun when the papers merged in 1992, and has spent most of his time since covering science, including astronomy and the weather. One of The Baltimore Sun's first online Web logs, the Weather Blog debuted in October 2004. In June 2006 Frank also began writing comments on local weather and stargazing for The Baltimore Sun's print Weather Page.
Comments
So the warmer year has triggered a snow storm earlier than any other year in recent memory? Up to 5 and half inches in some places? Sha yeah right.
Posted by: HWE | December 14, 2007 6:00 PM
You must have a pretty short memory HWE. We have had many snows over the past twenty years that came earlier than Dec. 5th.
The real point is that you obviously do not understand the difference between climate and daily weather. Did you even read the article???
Climate looks a long term trends over large areas. Daily weather is focused on day to day changes in a particular local.
Marylanders have a hard time believing that April was warm world-wide because it was COLD here locally.
One thing I have observed about those that dismiss climate change is an ignorance about the difference between climate and short term weather events.
I suppose you have already forgotten the 8-degree above normal October we just had. December is the first below average month we have had in quite awhile and it is only half over.
Posted by: MJC | December 16, 2007 8:19 AM