Main finding:
According to CMIP5 simulations, the 2016 record global warmth was only possible due to substantial centennial-scale anthropogenic warming. Natural variability made a smaller contribution to the January– December 2016 annual-mean global temperature anomaly.
Larger report:
EEE 2016 = Explaining Extreme Events of 2016 from a Climate Perspective
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