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2008 global temperature
In a preliminary report, released this week on behalf of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the global mean temperature for 2008 is 14.3 degrees C making it the tenth warmest year on a record that dates back to 1850. Climate scientists at the Met Office Hadley Centre and the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at UEA maintain the global climate record for the WMO. They say this figure is slightly down on earlier years this century partly because of the La Nina that developed in the Pacific Ocean during 2007.
La Nina events typically coincide with cooler global temperatures and 2008 is ... |
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NZ government monitoring dry conditions
The Government is keeping a close eye on dry weather conditions in parts of the country and will consider drought assistance for farming communities if required, says Agriculture Minister David Carter. `I would like to reassure farming communities that the Government is closely monitoring the dry conditions and I have instructed officials to provide me with regular updates. `The economic impact of a drought is not just felt by farmers, but by all New Zealanders. From my experience, the advice I would give to farmers is to review their farm management practices and be prepared to act early.
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