Credit: Climate Central
2014 was the hottest year on record – until 2015.
2016 is showing signs of continuing the trend, with the hottest January, February & March on record. In fact, the last 11 months have all been record months. This 11 month streak of hottest months is in itself, a record.
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/earth-sees-11-record-hot-months-20254
Another piece of evidence, consistent with climate change, is the appearance of coral bleaching1 in Sydney Harbour for the first time. Coral bleaching has been occurring closer to the equator in Australia, for a period of years, but this is the first time it has been observed so far south.
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/sydneys-corals-now-bleaching-in-pretty-shocking-sign-of-warming-waters-20160418-go8qex.html
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1 NOAA: “What is coral bleaching?”, http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coral_bleach.html / past 11 months hottest months 135 years recordkeeping record keeping streak set a record the planet has warmed buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere new global temperature data NASA 2.3°F 1.28°C Celsius degrees above 1951-1980 average month warmest March on record beat previous warmest March 0.65°F 0.36°C margin 11th month in a row set record previous streak of 10 months six straight months temperatures more than 1°C above average stated goal international climate talks keep warming 21st century below 2°C aiming for 1.5°C March anomalously warm February most anomalously warm month on record other agencies around the world global temperature records National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA NASA data Japan Meteorological Agency March 1.93°F 1.07°C above 20th century average agency uses different baselines differ slightly from each other different ways of processing the temperature data global temperatures boost exceptionally strong El Niño bulk of the temperature rise due to excess heat trapped atmosphere carbon dioxide greenhouse gases emitted human activities succession of temperature records other notable climate records biggest ever year-to-year jump carbon dioxide levels Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii record low winter Arctic sea ice peak Arctic most anomalously warm areas planet warming at twice the rate planet as a whole 2016 on track warmest year on record El Niño La Niña cooling effect global temperatures La Niña temperatures temperatures coral bleaching Sydney Harbour warmer water temperatures coral bleaching water is too warm corals expel algae zooxanthellae /
