Based on preliminary data, the globally averaged combined land and sea surface temperature was the ninth warmest on record for February. Chart: February 2009 Blended Land and Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in degrees Celsius. Source: NOAA.
Reported sales of light-duty hybrids in the US dropped 29% by volume in February year-on-year to 16,020 units. The decline in hybrids was less than the 41% decline in the overall light-duty vehicle market for the month.