August 2020 was the second-hottest across the globe, according to NOAA Our Augusts are warming across the Earth, continuing a 22-year trend
August 2020 was the second-hottest on record globally (WSLS)
Asheville, N.C. – Following the second-hottest July on record globally , NOAA has released their climate report for August and it’s another month for the record books!
Scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) say that global land and ocean surface temperatures were 1.69 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average. This comes in as the second-hottest August on record, just behind August 2016.
One of the most amazing, but sobering stats they included in the report? All of the top 10 hottest Augusts on records have happened since 1998.
The report also includes stats for meteorological summer in the Northern Hemisphere and details about the continued decline of Arctic sea ice.
For a local perspective, we recapped southwest and central Virginia’s hot and wet summer in last week’s weather newsletter .
Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Oak Hill Academy summer camp draws players from around the world Smith Mountain Lake low water levels create new hazards, safety concerns this summer Virginia Farmers Battle Drought Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes two Patagonian maras to a new habitat How Virginia data centers could reduce water use and environmental impacts with new technology Who is Virginia Tech’s newest Athletic Director Brian White? Fire department responds following house fire that left 59 cats dead Southwest Virginia court at center of international child custody dispute EastLake Community Church honors member killed in tent collapse Roanoke’s Juneteenth expo spotlights small businesses Juneteenth celebration honors lives, legacy of enslaved people at Historic Smithfield Virginia voters to decide fate of same-sex marriage ban in state constitution Roanoke City Schools Superintendent announces retirement Natural Bridge Zoo giraffe calves located Campbell County teen heading back to American Ninja Warrior Patients still paying unnecessary breast cancer screening costs in Virginia Danville’s non-profit facing financial pressures following federal cuts Campbell Co. teen returns to American Ninja Warrior Google’s Data Center plan sparks debate in Botetourt County Natural Bridge Zoo giraffe calves located after extensive search Previous video Next video
