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News Summary: State of the Climate Report 2018
February 6, 2019
Yes, global temperatures are still rising.
Just in: 2018 joins top 10 warmest years on record for globe, 9 of which occurred since 2005: @NOAANCEIclimate https://t.co/5sG3WYpmU2 #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/GIFF6hy0jj
— NOAA (@NOAA) February 6, 2019
Just in: 2018 ranks as 4th warmest year for globe since records began in 1880, says @NOAANCEIclimate https://t.co/5sG3WYpmU2 #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/efkx3GtGFA
— NOAA (@NOAA) February 6, 2019
We’re seeing more precipitation, too.
And: U.S. 2018 precipitation total ranks 3rd wettest on record behind 1973 and 1983: @NOAANCEIclimate: https://t.co/5sG3WYpmU2 #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/ZlEoEnHDRG
— NOAA (@NOAA) February 6, 2019
U.S. CLIMATE REPORT: Nine states had their wettest year on record in 2018, overall third wettest for the nation: https://t.co/zOXX3L3owg #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/LoysrITtdJ
— NOAA NCEI Climate (@NOAANCEIclimate) February 6, 2019
… and more extreme weather (which is a threat to lives and is costing us billions).
Just in: USA saw 14 #BillionDollarDisasters in 2018, which were responsible for at least 247 deaths & ~$91B in losses — the 4th costliest year on record: @NOAANCEIclimate https://t.co/5sG3WYpmU2 #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/lNnrT0MDR4
— NOAA (@NOAA) February 6, 2019
More About the State of the Climate Report for 2018.
Slides from their “Annual Global Analysis for 2018” presentation. NOAA’s State of the Climate website“We’re no longer talking about a situation where global warming is something in the future. It’s here. It’s now.” https://t.co/psJOOHNSS9
— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) February 6, 2019
The past 4 years have been confirmed as the 4 warmest years on record. The 20 warmest years on record have been in the past 22 years. Global average surface temperature in 2018 was approximately 1.0° C above the pre-industrial baseline (1850-1900). #stateofclimate #climatechange pic.twitter.com/BRwzME9N6Y
— WMO | OMM (@WMO) February 6, 2019
NASA says 2018 was one of the hottest years ever. pic.twitter.com/83AhXe4lQT
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) February 6, 2019
Wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather cost the nation 247 lives, nearly $100 billion in damage during 2018 https://t.co/MbGWgjLJYg
— Post Green (@postgreen) February 6, 2019
