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2021 was world’s 6th-warmest year on record

January 13, 2022

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October 2021 was world’s fourth warmest on record

November 15, 2021

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September 2021 was Earth’s 5th warmest on record

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International report confirms 2020 was among 3 warmest years on record for planet

August 25, 2021

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The front cover of the State of the Climate in 2020 Report issued by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society on August 25, 2021.

March 2021 and year to date were among Earth’s top-10 warmest

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Earth had its coolest February on record since 2014

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What's the coldest temperature Earth has ever been?

February 19, 2021

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A snowcat vehicle transports Japanese researchers to Dome Fuji, East Antarctica. A high ridge on the plateau is home to the coldest place on Earth today that sees temperatures between -30 and -80 degrees Celsius. 2019 photo.

2020 was Earth’s 2nd-hottest year, just behind 2016

January 14, 2021

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Global temperature in 2019 compared to the 20th-century average. Map by NOAA Climate.gov, based on NCEI data.

Featured images: 2019 was the 2nd warmest year on record

January 31, 2020

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Global temperature in 2019 compared to the 20th-century average. Map by NOAA Climate.gov, based on NCEI data.

2019 was 2nd-hottest year on record for Earth say NOAA, NASA

January 15, 2020

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