[Wuli]

".....Average global temperatures have been rising about 0.36 of a degree Fahrenheit per decade for the last 30 years."

But have not risen further since 1998. And actually, the "average global temperatures" have been rising since before the turn of the century, before world industrialization took off. But no matter, it must have been all those logs people burned to keep warm.

[cogitator]

But have not risen further since 1998.

I would caution little comfort in that fact. Remember that 2005 was pegged as higher than 1998 by the Goddard Institute of Space Studies (NOAA had it second). With a moderate El Nino going now, the prediction of 2007 being the warmest ever has a chance of being right, but it's a long way to December.

[listenhillary]

I'll welcome that 1.44 degree increase when I'm 84.