2020 is Tied With 2016 as Hottest Year Ever on Record

The New York Times | Jan. 8, 2021, 2 a.m. | Original

The global average temperature in 2020 was about 2.25 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average from 1850 to 1900, data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates.

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