"you seem to have missed the part that even with the strong La Nina this year, which lowered average temperature .1C (making it the "coldest" of the last 8 years), this was still the *10th hottest year since 1850* This is very strong evidence of global climate change -- even La Nina can't bring temperatures down anywhere near what used to be average. So, go ahead and stick your head back in the sand, at the very least we might get a fossil and some petrochemicals out of your remains in a few thousand years." - adin