Category: Climate Crisis News

Headline: Global Climate Crisis Reaches New Heights as 2020 Sets Record for Hottest Year

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The global climate crisis has reached new heights as 2020 has officially become the hottest year on record. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2020 has surpassed the previous record set in 2016 by a full 0.2 degrees Celsius.

This news comes as no surprise to climate scientists, who have been warning of the dangers of global warming for decades. The

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