2018 Was Earth’s Fourth-Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say
Gavin Schmidt, a climate scientist at NASA, says the message is clear: “The planet is warming. Americans escaped the worst of it last year though; while the rest of the planet cooked, the U.S. experienced only its 14th-warmest year. Last year was well above average, with 14 catastrophes in the U.S. that reached or surpassed the billion-dollar mark.
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