Heat Record: How NASA Knows 2016 Was the Hottest Year

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 16:01 in Earth & Climate

Last year (2016) was the warmest year in the modern record, NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials said today (Jan. 18) during a news conference. Here's how they calculated that value.

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