That’s not good news. 2016 was the warmest year on record , according to new data published by NASA , making this the third consecutive year to hold that dubious accolade . Between May 2016 and August 2016 , each month tied or surpassed the hottest record for that month — the longest such streak on record . Temperatures recorded in the Arctic were three degrees higher than the global mean . Despite a small upwards push from a naturally warm El ##f event , NASA believes that these rising temperatures are due mostly to anthropogenic global warming .
2016 was the warmest year on record , according to new data published by NASA , making this the third consecutive year to hold that dubious accolade . Between May 2016 and August 2016 , each month tied or surpassed the hottest record for that month — the longest such streak on record . Temperatures recorded in the Arctic were three degrees higher than the global mean . Despite a small upwards push from a naturally warm El ##f event , NASA believes that these rising temperatures are due mostly to anthropogenic global warming .