Australian: THE year 2008 is set to be the 10th warmest on record for the globe, with a temperature 0.31°C above average. And Australia is on track for its 15th warmest year on record, with a temperature 0.37°C above average, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Senior Climatologist with the Bureau of Meteorology, Andrew Watkins, said 2008 was a La Nina year, in which the Pacific Ocean cools and temperatures tend to be lower across Australia. “In spite of that La Nina …