http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2007/12/27/2007-weather-records en-us 40 Science Policy Legislation Action From the <a href="http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/Environment/article/288763">AP</a>, some climatic changes: <ul> <li>Warmest January on record&#8212;global mean temperature 0.85 C above the 30-year mean</li> <li>8000 high-temperature records set or matched in August at US weather stations</li> <li>Warmest April in England in 348 years, 0.6 C above 1865 record</li> <li>Canadian Northwest Passage open for five weeks starting August 11, first time ever navigable</li> <li><a href="http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9833022-39.html">Arctic sea ice</a> retreated to record minimum, 23% below 2005 record minimum</li> <li><a href="http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9833022-39.html">Greenland ice cap</a retreated to record minimum, with a month longer melting period than the historical average</li> <li>Across North America, severe to extreme drought was present across large parts of the western U.S. and Upper Midwest, including southern Ontario</li> <li>Extreme drought in Australia</li> <li>Record Alaskan permafrost warming</li> <li>Record rains fell in China, England and Wales</li> </ul> Other weather events: <ul> <li>A tornado struck New York City in August</li> <li>A June cyclone struck Oman and Iran</li> <li>South Africa got its first significant snowfall in 25 years</li> </ul> Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:16:00 -0600 urn:uuid:540c3e4f-4c0d-4104-aec9-2c155955c68d The Cunctator http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2007/12/27/2007-weather-records Science weather http://www.hillheat.com/articles/trackback/1777