Searing temperatures
THE 20th century is recorded as the hottest in at least a millennium, accord-ing to scientists. Studies of tree rings, ice cores, corals and historical records from Europe and China going back 1,000 years have been unable to find a hotter century, they say. Data show that July, 1998, was the hottest month on the Earth since records began more than 100 years ago. According to us vice-president Al Gore, temperatures in July world wide averaged 16.5