Ocean heat and global sea level hit new records, report finds
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A State of the Climate report from the American Meteorological Society shares concerning updates about the planet. It shows that the annual global temperature, greenhouse gas concentrations and ocean heat all hit record highs last year.
Breakdown
- Ocean heat and global sea levels reached record highs last year. 19s
- There was a record global average of 100 marine heat wave days and only nine marine cold spell days. 34s
- Annual global temperature and greenhouse gas concentrations hit their highest levels since record keeping began. 48s
- Glaciers are melting rapidly across the planet. 1m 13s
- The U.S. experienced 27 separate billion-dollar disasters and unprecedented extreme rainfall. 1m 22s