The global temperature anomaly has been released for the month of February, and the average global temperature has cooled by 0.12 degrees celsius. This decline in global temperature follows a cooler-than-average January. The global temperature anomaly shows the departure in average global temperature as compared to the 30-year average for that month. The current 30-year average used is from 1981-2010. -Zach
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Posted at 10:07 PM, Mar 06, 2012
and last updated 2012-03-06 22:49:58-05
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