weather agency reporting that this decade is likely to be the warmest on record and 2009 the fifth warmest year since record keeping began in 1850.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

In his opinion,the only real benefit for a private company is lower administrative and record-keeping costs.

VOA: special.2011.01.07

And,the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received its second-biggest snowfall since record-keeping began.

VOA: special.2010.01.05

The findings from the World Meteorological Association also predict 2009 will be the 5th warmest year since global record-keeping began in 1850.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09