2020 tied with 2016 as world`s hottest year on record, EU says
(WorldNews Environment)

Last year tied with 2016 as the world`s warmest year on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union`s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday. After an exceptionally warm winter and autumn in Europe, the continent experienced its hottest year on record in 2020, while the Arctic suffered extreme heat and atmospheric concentrations of planet-warming carbon dioxide continued to rise. Scientists said the latest data underscored the need for countries and corporations to slash greenhouse gas emissions quickly enough to...