2 hours agoUN: Last three years, most heat ever recorded
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The last three years have been the hottest ever recorded, and the pace of planetary warming consistent during this period is extraordinary, the UN warned today. “Already confirmed that 2015, 2016, and 2017, which are clearly part of the long-term warming trend caused by growth in the atmosphere of gas with [...]
“Already confirmed that 2015, 2016 and 2017, which are clearly part of the long-term warming tendency caused by greenhouse gas growth, are the three hottest years ever recorded”, reported the World Meteorological Organisation (OMM), a UN agency specialising in this sector.
Under the effect of one Nino (known phenomenon for increasing average global temperatures that take place every three or seven years), 2016 tops the list at 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit [1.2 ° Celcius more than in the pre - industrial era ( The UN uses the 1880-1900 period as reference to pre-industrial conditions, while 2017 breaks the record as the hottest year ever ascertained not under the influence of a Nino.
