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Yes, the global average temperatures have been increasing since records began in 1850.
Yes, the global average temperatures have been increasing since records began in 1850.
- Earth’s temperature has risen by an average of 0.11° Fahrenheit (0.06° Celsius) per decade since 1850, or about 2° F in total.
- The rate of warming since 1982 is more than three times as fast: 0.36° F (0.20° C) per decade.
- 2024 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850 by a wide margin.
- It was 2.32 °F (1.18 °C) above the 20th-century average of 57.0 °F (13.9 °C).
- It was 2.62 °F (1.35 °C) above the pre-industrial average of 56.7 °F (1850-1900).
- The 10 warmest years in the historical record have all occurred in the past decade (2015-2024).
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