2014 Was Warmest Year Ever Recorded | Video

Friday, January 16, 2015 - 12:01 in Earth & Climate

Believed to be caused by increasing human contribution of carbon dioxide and heat-trapping gases, the steady increase in average temperatures peaked yet again in 2014. Since 2000, the record for warmest year has been broken 10 times.

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