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(Image Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

No need for BRT input on this as the GW report does a far better job describing what the future will be for planet earth.

The agency's executive summary alone—which contains seven bullet points detailing how 2016 was a particularly bad year for the climate—was sufficient to deeply concern many activists, scientists, and lawmakers.

In 2016, the report found:

• "Greenhouse gases were the highest on record," with CO2 levels reaching 402.9 parts per million—believed to be "the highest concentration of CO2 in the air in 800,000 years."
• "Global surface temperature was the highest on record";
• "Average sea surface temperature was the highest on record";
• "Global upper-ocean heat content neared record high";
• "Global sea level was the highest on record";
• "Arctic sea ice coverage was at or near record low";
• "Tropical cyclones were above-average overall."

The report also included a graphic (click image for version) that highlighted the impact such metrics had throughout the globe, from severe wildfires in Canada to sweltering heat in India.


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