Earth  ID: 13516

2019 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record

Released on January 15, 2020
Earth's global surface temperatures in 2019 ranked second warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Global temperatures in 2019 were 2 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) warmer than the late 19th Century, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. 2019's temperatures were second only to those of 2016 and continued the planet's long-term warming trend: the six warmest years on the instrumental record have been the six last years.
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Music: Avalanches by Chris Constantinou [PRS] and Paul Frazer [PRS]

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Earth’s long-term warming trend can be seen in this visualization of NASA’s global temperature record, which shows how the planet’s temperatures are changing over time, compared to a baseline average from 1951 to 1980. The record is shown as a running five-year average.
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Audio from telecon with Gavin Schmidt and Deke Arndt
 

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Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2022
Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2021
Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2020
Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2019

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Kathryn Mersmann (USRA): Lead Producer
Maria-Jose Vinas Garcia (Telophase): Lead Writer
Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Lead Visualizer
Gavin A. Schmidt (NASA/GSFC GISS): Lead Scientist
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
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