Publication Date February 4, 2016 | EcoWatch

3 Things You Should Know About the Hottest Year Ever Recorded

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Photo: EcoWatch

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have both confirmed what scientists have been predicting for months: 2015 was globally the hottest year ever recorded (and the direct temperature records date back to 1880). But what else did scientists determine about the state of the climate in 2015?