2020 and 2016 were hottest years in history
In 2020, temperatures globally were an average of 1.25°C higher than in pre-industrial times
08 January 2021 - 11:27
Brussels/London — 2020 tied with 2016 as the world's warmest year on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday.
After an exceptionally warm winter and autumn in Europe, the continent experienced its hottest year on record in 2020, while the Arctic suffered extreme heat and atmospheric concentrations of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) continued to rise...
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