The Planet Set Three Major Heat Records In August

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August 2015 Selected Climate-Anomalies and Events Map, NOAA

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We are breaking records for temperature over and over and over again. NOAA’s latest monthly State of the Climate Report reports that the Earth just experienced the hottest August on record, the hottest summer (June to August) on record, and the hottest year to date…

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Original Report: Global Analysis – August 2015, NOAA
A record warm June, July, and August resulted in the highest global land and ocean average temperature for June–August at 0.85°C (1.53°F) above the 20th century average, surpassing the previous record set in 2014 by 0.11°C (0.20°F)…

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