News Brief

NOAA Global Temp Rise Report

According to the National Climate Data Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

global temperatures in 2000 were 0.39°C (0.7°F) higher than the long-term (1880-1999) average. This makes 2000 the sixth hottest year on record (after 1998, 1997, 1995, 1990, and 1999). Land temperatures were 0.59°C (1.1°F) above the 1880-1999 mean, while ocean temperatures were 0.30°C (0.5°F) above. For details, visit

www.ncdc.noaa.gov.

Published April 1, 2001

(2001, April 1). NOAA Global Temp Rise Report. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/noaa-global-temp-rise-report

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