Author: Tina Callahan
NOAA reports that January 2024 global surface temperatures (land and ocean) were the warmest on record and that the global ocean surface temperature had record-warmth for the 10th consecutive month.
The year 2023 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850 at 1.18°C (2.12°F) above the 20th-century average of 13.9°C (57.0°F).