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Topic: Temperature rankings

July 3, 2023: An aerial view of low water levels at Woodhead Reservoir in Glossop, England, after the United Kingdom sweltered through its hottest June on record. 2023 was the world’s warmest year on record, beating the next warmest year (2016) by a record-setting margin of 0.27 of a degree F (0.15 of a degree C).

2023 was the world’s warmest year on record, by far

January 12, 2024

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State of the Climate

July 3, 2023: An aerial view of low water levels at Woodhead Reservoir in Glossop, England, after the United Kingdom sweltered through its hottest June on record. 2023 was the world’s warmest year on record, beating the next warmest year (2016) by a record-setting margin of 0.27 of a degree F (0.15 of a degree C).

Guy Omnik observing the sea ice near Point Hope, Alaska, in January 2020 as part of the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub. Courtesy of Caroline Nashookpuk.

Warmest Arctic summer on record is evidence of accelerating climate change

December 12, 2023

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Guy Omnik observing the sea ice near Point Hope, Alaska, in January 2020 as part of the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub. Courtesy of Caroline Nashookpuk.

Drought destroyed sunflower crops near the Gardon river on August 10, 2022, in Anduze, France

2022 was world’s 6th-warmest year on record

January 12, 2023

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State of the Climate

Drought destroyed sunflower crops near the Gardon river on August 10, 2022, in Anduze, France

A person walks past a formerly sunken boat resting on a now-dry section of lakebed at Lake Mead on May 10, 2022.

Record drought gripped much of the U.S. in 2022

January 10, 2023

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A person walks past a formerly sunken boat resting on a now-dry section of lakebed at Lake Mead on May 10, 2022.

Man (lower right) takes in the expansive view of the dry arable landscape near Debre Libanos Gorge in Ethiopia. April 2021 photo.

2021 was world’s 6th-warmest year on record

January 13, 2022

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Man (lower right) takes in the expansive view of the dry arable landscape near Debre Libanos Gorge in Ethiopia. April 2021 photo.

Firefighter with axe with blazing fire in the background.

U.S. saw its 4th-warmest year on record, fueled by a record-warm December

January 10, 2022

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Firefighter with axe with blazing fire in the background.

Understanding Climate Normals

May 4, 2021

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Climate Normals

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A collage of weather systems including thunderstorms, rain, heat waves, and fair weather.

The new U.S. Climate Normals are here. What do they tell us about climate change?

May 4, 2021

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A collage of weather systems including thunderstorms, rain, heat waves, and fair weather.

2020 was Earth’s 2nd-hottest year, just behind 2016

January 14, 2021

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State of the Climate

Irvine, California: Two fires began early morning of October 26, 2020, which quickly spread over 30,000 acres in 48 hours. More than 90,000 people were mandated to evacuate. The wildfires in this photo are captured raging in the hills just behind the nighttime urban city landscape of two tall towers and many buildings. The U.S. West experienced its most active wildfire season in 2020, with California recording 5 of the 6 largest wildfires in its history.

Record number of billion-dollar disasters struck U.S. in 2020

January 8, 2021

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Irvine, California: Two fires began early morning of October 26, 2020, which quickly spread over 30,000 acres in 48 hours. More than 90,000 people were mandated to evacuate. The wildfires in this photo are captured raging in the hills just behind the nighttime urban city landscape of two tall towers and many buildings. The U.S. West experienced its most active wildfire season in 2020, with California recording 5 of the 6 largest wildfires in its history.

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