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Earth has just gone through its hottest 12-month stretch in recorded history

Report: Earth just experienced hottest 12-month period on record

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Report: Earth just experienced hottest 12-month period on record 05:12

MINNEAPOLIS — A day after the European Union’s climate service said that 2023 is on track to be Earth’s hottest year on record, a new U.S. study out today says Earth just had its hottest 12-month stretch on record!

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According to the report from Climate Central, the planet ran nearly 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average from November 2022 through October 2023.

They say 90% of people worldwide, and 49% in the U.S., experienced at least 10 days of temperatures very strongly influenced by climate change.

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And heatwaves aren’t the only concern thanks to carbon pollution. Costly and deadly wildfires, droughts and extreme weather also took a toll on populations across the globe.

Locally, Nov 22-Oct 23 was warm, but not extreme for the Twin Cities (1.4°F above average), Minnesota (1.3°F above average) or the U.S. as a whole (1.1°F above average). 

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The Gulf Coast was the hottest in the U.S. with Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi & Florida ranking first for their hottest November 2022 through October 2023 period.

Only two countries around the world were below average — Lestotho & Iceland. The hottest international spots were Europe and North Africa, with some countries running more than 3°F above average. 

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