2023 marks warmest year on record: EU report


BRUSSELS, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- 2023 has been recognized as the warmest year since 1850, as per a report released on Tuesday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) of the European Union (EU).

The global temperature averaged 14.98 degrees Celsius last year, up by 0.17 degree Celsius from 2016, which was the previous warmest year on record, according to findings outlined in the 2023 Global Climate Highlights report.

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