Global Temperatures Highest in 4,000 Years, Study Says – NYTimes.com

8 Mar

Warm enough for you?

Global temperatures are warmer than at any time in at least 4,000 years, scientists reported Thursday, and over the coming decades are likely to surpass levels not seen on the planet since before the last ice age.

Previous research had extended back roughly 1,500 years, and suggested that the rapid temperature spike of the past century, believed to be a consequence of human activity, exceeded any warming episode during those years. The new work confirms that result while suggesting the modern warming is unique over a longer period.

via Global Temperatures Highest in 4,000 Years, Study Says – NYTimes.com.

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