2020 on track to be one of three warmest years on record
Geneva, 2 December 2020 (WMO) - Climate change continued its relentless march in 2020, which is on track to be one of the three warmest years on record. 2011-2020 will be the warmest decade on record, with the warmest six years all being since 2015, according to the World Meteorological Organization. โThe average global temperature in 2020 is set to be about 1.2 ยฐC above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) level. Despite the current La Niรฑa conditions, this year has already shown near record heat comparable to the previous record of 2016,โ said Prof. Taalas. Arctic sea ice for July and October 2020 was the lowest on record.