Earth's 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Globally-averaged temperatures in 2015 shattered the previous mark set in 2014 by 0.23 degrees Fahrenheit (0.13 Celsius). Only once before, in 1998, has the new record been greater than the old record by this much. This record high temperature continues the long-term trend of increasing temperature, and brings us halfway to the 2°C ceiling agreed to at the 2015 UN Climate Conference in Paris. In these videos, NASA scientist Gavin Schmidt speaks directly about the data and what it means.
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GSFC_20160120_Schmidt_m12134_Temp2015a
Date Created
January 20, 2016
Center
GSFC
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video
Photographer
John Caldwell
Location
Goddard Space Flight Center
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