This recent information from NOAA is worth a look. It that shows very warm global conditions have prevailed since January.
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Read more about the trend versus historical averages on the Think Progress site here.
And some recent comment on the 10 things you need to know about climate change with implications for New Zealand.
There's a lot going on in the lead-up to the COP21 climate change summit in Paris ... watch this space!