2015 likely to be warmest on record, 2011-2015 warmest five year period

Thursday, November 26, 2015 - 00:00 in Earth & Climate

The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic and significant milestone of 1° Celsius above the pre-industrial era. This is due to a combination of a strong El Niño and human-induced global warming.

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