There is a 60 percent chance that the average global temperature for 2007 will match or break the record. The consequences of the high temperatures could be felt worldwide. El Nino, which is now under way in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to last until May, occurs irregularly. But when it does, winters in Southeast Asia tend to become milder, summers in Australia get drier, and Pacific storms can be more intense. The UN’s Food Aid Organization has warned that rising temperatures could wreak agricultural havoc....THE COMPLETE STORY http://www.dailytimes.com.pk