Energy and Environment

2018 was Earth’s 4th hottest year on record, US government says

By Josh Siegel
Published February 6, 2019 4:23pm ET
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2018 was Earth’s 4th hottest year on record, US government says
Last year was the fourth warmest ever recorded, according to data released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA. All of the hottest years have come recently, with 2016 being the warmest and 2015 and 2017 right behind it. The two agencies keep independent records of the Earth’s temperature but traditionally release […]

Last year was the fourth warmest ever recorded, according to data released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA.

All of the hottest years have come recently, with 2016 being the warmest and 2015 and 2017 right behind it.

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