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2014 Was Hottest Year on Record, Surpassing 2010

The 10 warmest years on record have all occurred since 1997.

“In the annals of climatology, 2014 now surpasses 2010 as the warmest year in a global temperature record that stretches back to 1880. The 10 warmest years on record have all occurred since 1997, a reflection of the relentless planetary warming that scientists say is a consequence of human emissions and poses profound long-term risks to civilization and to the natural world.”

Read the full NY Times article at

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/science/earth/2014-was-hottest-year-on-record-surpassing-2010.html?smid=nytcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone

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