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  • Released Tuesday, February 2, 2016
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Scientists report record-shattering global warm temperatures in 2015.

Scientists report record-shattering global warm temperatures in 2015.

This visualization illustrates Earth’s long-term warming trend, showing temperature changes from 1880 to 2015 as a rolling five-year average.

Since the late-19th century, Earth's average surface temperature has risen about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

Since the late-19th century, Earth's average surface temperature has risen about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

Despite the lower than normal temperatures (blue) seen in this map of Feb. 2015, the year was the second-warmest on record in the contiguous U.S.

Despite the lower than normal temperatures (blue) seen in this map of Feb. 2015, the year was the second-warmest on record in the contiguous U.S.

The higher than normal temperatures (red) seen in this map of Dec. 2015 led to record-warmth in cities across North America and Europe.

The higher than normal temperatures (red) seen in this map of Dec. 2015 led to record-warmth in cities across North America and Europe.

For More Information

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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
Text courtesy of NASA/GISS/Leslie McCarthy, Michael Cabbage



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