UN: 2000-2009 likely warmest decade on record
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 07:35
in Earth & Climate
(AP) -- This decade is very likely to be the warmest since record keeping began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, the U.N. weather agency reported Tuesday on the second day of a pivotal 192-nation climate conference.