2009Dec8: “The year 2009 is likely to rank in the top 10 warmest on record since the beginning of instrumental climate records in 1850, according to data sources compiled by the World Meteorological Organization” (WMO).
Reference: World Meteorological Organization http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/press_releases/pr_869_en.html
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