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.