Thursday 24 January 2019

Energy and Environment: 2018 was the fourth warmest year on record -- and more evidence of a ‘new normal,’ scientist group reports

Energy and Environment
With Chris Mooney
2018 was the fourth warmest year on record -- and more evidence of a 'new normal,' scientist group reports
The year was at least the fourth in a row a full degree Celsius, or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, warmer than the late 19th century.
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