The monthly figures prepared by the American government show that October 2011 was much warmer than normal compared with previous Octobers.
On average, land areas across the Northern Hemisphere—where the majority of the Earth's land mass is located—were the warmest on record for the month, at 1.29°C (2.32°F) above the 20th century average. The warmth was especially pronounced across Alaska, Canada, Mongolia, and most of Russia and Europe.
According to the UK Met Office, the United Kingdom marked its warmest October since 2006 and eighth warmest in the last 100 years, at 2.0°C (3.6°F) above the 1971–2000 average.
Norway also reported its eighth warmest October, at 1.8°C (2.6°F) above normal, with records dating back to 1900
The dot map from page linked to above shows much of central and northern Russia with average temperatures more than 5°C (9°F) above average.
We are told we must keep the global increase within 2°C if life on Earth is not to become rather nasty. Our chances of doing that are zilch.
On average, land areas across the Northern Hemisphere—where the majority of the Earth's land mass is located—were the warmest on record for the month, at 1.29°C (2.32°F) above the 20th century average. The warmth was especially pronounced across Alaska, Canada, Mongolia, and most of Russia and Europe.
According to the UK Met Office, the United Kingdom marked its warmest October since 2006 and eighth warmest in the last 100 years, at 2.0°C (3.6°F) above the 1971–2000 average.
Norway also reported its eighth warmest October, at 1.8°C (2.6°F) above normal, with records dating back to 1900
The dot map from page linked to above shows much of central and northern Russia with average temperatures more than 5°C (9°F) above average.
We are told we must keep the global increase within 2°C if life on Earth is not to become rather nasty. Our chances of doing that are zilch.
