These graphs from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show a significant warming trend of over 1°C (1.8°F) since 1910. Also evident is the fact that land temperatures are more variable on an annual basis than ocean temperatures, due to the heat storage capacity of water.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2005 was among the hottest years on record, according to several organizations and government agencies. Two analysis systems used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) place 2005 warmest ever recorded and second only to 1998, during which a strong El Niño episode contributed to warming. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) found 2005 to be the warmest on record. The World Meteorological Organization, whose data is not yet final, believes 2005 is likely to have been among the warmest four years on record. The year also set records in several other climate-related areas, including several related to hurricanes. “The observed rapid warming,” according to NASA, “gives urgency to discussions about how to slow greenhouse gas emissions.”
Boehland, J. (2006, February 1). 2005 Among Hottest Years on Record. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/2005-among-hottest-years-record
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