For third straight time, Earth sets hottest-year record

Thursday, January 19, 2017

WASHINGTON -- Earth sizzled to a third straight record hot year in 2016, government scientists said Wednesday. They mostly blame man-made global warming with help from a natural El Nino, which since has disappeared.

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