| Eco-Economy Indicator: Past Decade the Hottest on Record |
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By Amy Heinzerling
The first decade of the twenty-first century was the hottest since recordkeeping began in 1880. With an average global temperature of 14.52 degrees Celsius (58.1 degrees Fahrenheit), this decade was 0.2 degrees Celsius (0.36 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than any previous decade. The year 2005 was the hottest on record, while 2007 and 2009 [...]
Posted: 2010-01-14 20:30:04Author:Earth Policy Institute |