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Hottest months on record have something in common
September 2016 ends a streak of 16 consecutive record-setting hot months in NOAA’s dataset. The run of planetary heat has rewritten the record books.
Brian Kahn

Oct 19, 2016

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March global temperatures jump 0.36°C over previous record
The past 11 months have been the hottest such months in 135 years of record keeping.
Andrea Thompson

Apr 18, 2016

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2015 shatters hottest year mark; 2016 hot on its heels?
It’s official: 2015 was the hottest year on record, beating out 2014 by the widest margin in 136 years of record keeping.
Andrea Thompson

Jan 21, 2016

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Incredible October warmth guarantees record hot 2015
Yet another record-breaking month has raised the odds that this year will be the hottest one humanity has ever experienced.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 18, 2015

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Keystone XL proponents ask for ‘pause’. Hoping for Republican president?
TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the company’s permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
Bobby Magill

Nov 4, 2015

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Sweltering September sets global records
September 2015 was warmer than average by a bigger margin than any of the 1,629 months in records of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Andrea Thompson

Oct 22, 2015

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2015 edges closer to warmest year on record after hottest July
If you’re a betting person, it would be close to a sure bet to go all-in on 2015 taking the title of warmest year on record.
Andrea Thompson

Aug 21, 2015

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Study: China may have overestimated carbon emissions since 2000
Carbon dioxide emissions in China may have been overestimated since 2000.
Bobby Magill

Aug 20, 2015

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Record hot first half may herald warmest year yet
Yet another month has set a global temperature record, with June 2015 coming in as the warmest June on record going back to 1880.
Andrea Thompson

Jul 21, 2015

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Past 12 months tied for warmest on record
April capped a 12-month period that tied the warmest such stretch on record, according to data released Tuesday.
Andrea Thompson

May 20, 2015

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A global milestone: Co2 passes 400 PPM
Another month, another carbon dioxide record, helpingpaint a troubling picture of a greenhouse gas rise with no signs of slowing down.
Brian Kahn

May 7, 2015

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Even China can cut out coal generation (mostly) by 2050
It may be possible for China to shake most of its reliance on fossil fuels by 2050, with renewables providing 80% of electricity needs.
Bobby Magill

Apr 21, 2015

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