January 1 was the hottest New Year's Day on record in Sydney, Australia. July 19 was the hottest day on record in England. The first six months of 2006 were, on average, the hottest recorded in the US since recordkeeping began in the 1890s. And in the Netherlands, July is shaping up to be the hottest month since their recordkeeping began 300 years ago.
The ten hottest years on record have all occurred since 1990. June of this year globally was the second warmest on record for land and sea temperatures. Despite what some pundits and threatened industries' mouthpieces pretend, scientists agree that human agency is inducing global warming. Get used to it.
More than eighty 140 people have died in the recent heat waves in California, particularly in the Central Valley, and it's only July. The hottest months here are usually August and September. Stay cool, and know how to recognize heat-related health risks and what to do about them.
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Edit: added cite for June 2006 being the second warmest June on record, globally.
