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  • NOAA: 2008 Global Temperature Ties as Eight Warmest on Record
    The year 2008 tied with 2001 as the eighth warmest year on record for the Earth, according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
  • December Cooler Than Average in U.S.
    The 2008 annual temperature for the contiguous U.S. was near average, while the temperature for December was below average, based on records dating back to 1895, according to NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.