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World Meteorological Organization Names 2020 As Second Hottest Year

As 2020 showed smoke plumes due to wildfires throughout the globe, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has named the year as the second warmest year. For the warmest, 2016 holds the record. “2020 is very likely to be one of the three warmest years on record globally,” stated the UN agency. It also stated that despite COVID-19 lockdowns, concentrations of greenhouse gases have increased. Moreover, oceans have also witnessed a marine… read-more

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 - 09:15 AM / by Dharshana Vijayan

Tags: United Nations, World Meteorological Organization, Wildfires, global warming