This makes 2016 the third year in a row to set a new record for the global average surface temperatures. “The obvious causes for the record temperature in 2016 were the rising concentration of carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere,” it added. Researchers estimated the direct impact of the natural El Niño warming in the tropical Pacific increased the annual global temperature anomaly by 0.12 degrees Celsius. Also the warming of El Niño event was in effect for most of 2015 and the first third of 2016. El Niño and La Nina are the atmospheric changes associated with the warming and cooling of the Pacific Ocean.

Source: Mint January 19, 2017 06:41 UTC