Earth Hottest in 12,000 Years

By Anadolu News Agency (AA), Washington

A study conducted by scientists in the United States and published on Tuesday revealed that the earth has reached the warmest point in the last 12,000 years, adding it had warmed significantly in the last 30 years.

A group of scientists, including renowned climatologist James Hansen from NASA, emphasized that the temperature of the earth increased 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade over the past 30 years.

The study reads the overall temperature increased 1 degree Celsius in the last 1,000,000 years. Hansen said “The evidence implies that we are getting close to dangerous levels of human-made pollution,” and added “That means that further global warming of 1 degree defines a critical level.”

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