Global Temperatures in 2012 The year was characterized by unusual warmth across most of the globe’s land areas and a weak-to-moderate La Niña at the beginning of the year 60.45 Kb. 1
Embargoed until 15 december 2005 15H00 gmt C above the same 30-year mean. The uncertainty in the global temperature values, arising mainly from gaps in data coverage, are such that 2005 could be the warmest year or the eighth warmest year on record 27.44 Kb. 1
El Niño and La Niña What do the following reports have in common? Toward the end of 1997, countries in the western Pacific Ocean, such as the Philippines, that normally get heavy rains experienced a severe drought. In Indonesia, the worst drought in 50 years set the stage for huge forest fires 18.97 Kb. 1