First time any month was more than 1.8°F warmer than normal “in the absence of an El Niño episode.” Global monthly temperature departures (from 1981–2010 average) color-coded by whether the Pacific was experiencing an El Niño (red), a La Niña (blue) or neutral conditions (gray). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that last month set an unusual and unexpected new record for global warming. No month
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ABOUT OUR CLIMATE COVERAGE We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change Share: Newsletter sign up: Most Popular Indigenous group takes Brazil to court in landmark case Teachers in Boko Haram-hit region trained to keep schools safe Europe's meat and dairy farming vulnerable as climate change worsens water scarcity Understanding Syria: London museum invites visitors to ask refugees To end
