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'Extreme and Unusual' Climate Trends Continue After Record 2016 (bbc.com)

From a report on BBC: In the atmosphere, the seas and around the poles, climate change is reaching disturbing new levels across the Earth. That's according to a detailed global analysis from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It says that 2016 was not only the warmest year on record, but it saw atmospheric CO2 rise to a new high, while Arctic sea ice recorded a new winter low. The "extreme and unusual" conditions have continued in 2017, it says. Reports earlier this year from major scientific bodies - including the UK's Met Office, Nasa and NOAA -- indicated that 2016 was the warmest year on record. The WMO's State of the Global Climate 2016 report builds on this research with information from 80 national weather services to provide a deeper and more complete picture of the year's climate data.

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  1. No complaints here by MrNJ · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is the 2nd winter in a row with less than average snow and higher than average temps. I certainly don't mind.

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  2. Revised headline by SuperKendall · · Score: 0, Troll

    "The data manipulation will continue until everyone agrees with our pre-ordained conclusion."

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