International report confirms 2017 was one of three warmest years on record
Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 09:00
in Earth & Climate
It's official: 2017 was the third-warmest year on record for the globe, behind 2016 (first) and 2015, according to the 28th annual State of the Climate report. The planet also experienced record-high greenhouse gas concentrations as well as rises in sea level.