Scientists Say 2021 Was Earth's Sixth Warmest Year

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Scientists Say 2021 Was Earth's Sixth Warmest Year

Earth recorded its sixth hottest year on record in 2021 at an average of 14.7 degrees Celsius, and scientists say it's part of a long-term warming trend that could be accelerating.

Both NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released their calculations for 2021's global temperature, saying it was close to the record high temperatures of 2016 and 2020.

Six different calculations, including from the Japanese Meteorological Agency and Copernicus Climate Change Service in Europe, found 2021 was between the fifth and seventh hottest year since the late 1800s.

The last eight years have been the eight hottest on record, according to NASA and NOAA. The average global temperatures are nearly 1.1 degrees celsius warmer than 140 years ago, their data shows.

Gavin Schmidt, head of NASA's temperature team, said there is a clear long-term trend. "And it's because of us," he said.

There was such a distinct jump in temperatures about eight to 10 years ago that scientists have started looking at whether the rise in temperatures is speeding up. Schmidt said early signs point to that but it's hard to know for sure.

There's a 99% chance that 2022 will be among the 10 warmest years on record and a 10% chance it will be the hottest, said NOAA climate analysis chief Russell Vose.

Vose said chances are 50-50 that at least one year in the 2020s will hit 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming since pre-industrial times — the level of warming nations agreed to try to avoid in the 2015 Paris climate accord.

The last time Earth had a cooler than normal year by NOAA or NASA calculations was 1976. That means 69% of the world's population have never experienced such a year, based on United Nations data.

 

 

Vocabulary

 

 

trend

Noun

 

trɛnd

the general way in which something is changing or developing

Recent sales trends have been very positive.

 

accelerate

Verb

 

ækˈsɛləˌreɪt

to make something move or happen faster

The car accelerated away from the traffic lights.

distinct

Adjective

 

dɪˈstɪŋkt

clearly different from something else

There is a distinct difference between traditional and modern buildings.

 

sign

Noun

 

saɪn

a thing that shows that something is present, true, etc.

The trees are showing the first signs of spring.

 

pre-industrial

Adjective

 

priː ɪnˈdʌstriəl

relating to a time before the development of industries

In pre-industrial Britain, watermills were very common throughout the country.

accord

Noun

 

əˈkɔːrd

an official agreement

A total of 197 countries signed the 2015 Paris climate accord.

 

 

 

Discussion

 

1.What are your thoughts on NASA's and NOAA's calculations?

 

2.Do you expect global temperatures to go beyond the limit set by the Paris climate accord this decade?

 

3.Do you think global warming will stop or slow down within your lifetime?

 

4.Do you find it surprising that the last cooler than normal year was 1976?

 

5.When was the last time your town or city experienced strange or unusual weather?

 

 

Further Discussion

 

1.Has your country been impacted by the recent rise in global temperatures in any way?

 

2.What areas of the world do you think will be worst affected by global warming? Why?

 

3.Would you say that most of the people you know are concerned about climate change?

 

4.Have you taken any steps to help reduce your impact on the environment?

 

5.What measures would you like your government to put in place to help fight climate change?