2019 was Earth’s second warmest year ever

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2019 was Earth’s second warmest year ever

by Climate & Capital Team | Apr 01, 2020

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Earth had its second warmest year on record in 2019, just 0.04°C behind 2016, said NOAA and NASA on January 15. Global ocean temperatures and global land temperatures were both the second warmest on record. The six warmest years in recorded history have been the past six: 2014–2019

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NASA 2019 temperature rankings:

Australia (and Oceania): warmest year on record
Europe: 2nd warmest
South America: 2nd warmest
Asia: 3rd warmest
Africa: 3rd warmest
North America: 14th warmest

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