The first 3 months of 2002 were the warmest in the last thousand years

Scientists from the UK believe that the first three months of 2002 have been around the world the warmest January, February and March since the start of registration of air temperature since 1860. The global air temperature rose 0.71 degrees Celsius higher than the average temperature for 1961-1990.

Indirect data, for example, the rings of trees trunks, indicate that these three months were the warmest in the thousands of past years, the Computer reports. According to scientists, the fact that the temperature record was broken in the absence of any thermal influences from the climatic effect of El Nino, which occurs about once every four years and leads to global warming, is of great importance.

This data was brought by Dr. Jenkins in a report on the possible changes in the climate of Great Britain over the next 80 years. The report, in particular, states that by the end of the 21st century winter in the UK will be more rainy, and the summer will be more dry and hot. The air temperature in August in the south-east of England will exceed 40 degrees Celsius, and precipitation will fall half as much.