Global Temperature Continues Rising, 2020 No Exception SHARE ON: Thursday, March 11, marks the one year anniversary of the pandemic declared by the World Health Organization. During the past 12 months the critical need to stop the spread of COVID-19, treat those who contract it, and mitigate the economic damage caused by lockdowns has largely taken the spotlight off global warming, but the pandemic has not brought a chill to the changes to our climate that are taking place. The latest alert about climate change comes from the people who analyze risk for insurance companies, investment firms and pension funds. The five-year average of the Actuaries Climate Index reached a new high for the 10th consecutive three-month period.