April breaks heat records, 12th month in a row for global heat

April breaks heat records, 12th month in a row for global heat Miami (AFP) May 18, 2016 - Last month was the hottest April in modern history, marking the 12th consecutive month that global heat records have been shattered, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday. "The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for April 2016 was the highest for the month of April in the NOAA global temperature dataset record, which dates back to 1880, ... more

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