It's Official: 2017 Was the Hottest Year, Even Without an El Niño

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By Lorraine ChowJan 19, 2018, 8:36 am92 pts
The United Nations announced Thursday that 2017 was the hottest year on record without an El Niño event kicking up global annual temperatures. Last year's average surface temperatures—driven by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions—was 1.1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial times, putting the…

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