Climate Changed
For 400 Months in a Row, the Earth Has Been Warmer Than 20th Century Average
- Marked third-warmest April in records dating to 1880
- ‘The world has warmed over the last several decades’
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April marked the 400th consecutive month with global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average, more evidence the Earth is warming, according to the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, North Carolina.
“The milestone only highlights what we already know -- the world has warmed over the last several decades and it continues to warm,” said Jake Crouch, a scientist at the National Centers for Environmental Information.