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2020 tied with 2016 as hottest year on record: EU s Copernicus
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New Delhi, Jan 8 : The Copernicus Climate Change Service, the EU s Earth Observation Programme, on Friday announced that 2020 was the warmest year ever recorded tying with 2016, the previous record-holder.
The unusually high temperatures throughout 2020 happened despite the occurrence of La Nina, a recurrent weather phenomenon that has a cooling effect on global temperatures.
The announcement confirms the continuation of a worrying trend, with the last six years on the calendar corresponding to the six hottest on record. It also highlights the need for countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which are the main responsible for global warming.
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MIAMI, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Lifelong advocate for clean energy and global leader in sustainable economic development, Juan Verde, was named one of the 100 Latinos Most Committed to Climate Action for the second consecutive year by Sachamama. This renowned environmental nonprofit (NPO) is celebrated for its work on the climate crisis, and it helps drive a clean energy economy, sustainable attitudes, behaviors and lifestyles.
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