Earth just had its hottest year on record — climate change is to blame

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Earth just had its hottest year on record — climate change is to blame
nature.com
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Every year for over a decade has been the hottest on record. And that's not going to change till our societies change

Only problem? If everything stopped today, we’d see increases in temps for 20 more years.

The article says that 2016 was the previous hottest year on record, so I am not sure what you mean by your first sentence. I do agree with your second sentence though.

Am I the only one reading the headline as blaming climate change on climate change?

Earth just had its hottest year on record - and higher temperatures are to blame

Earth just had its hottest year on record - and scientists always measuring everything are to blame

But in my country it rained! And now its cold! Wheres your climate change now?? (/s)

Yeah areas I've lived are getting massive snowfalls, checkmate global warming people! (Just don't look at the summer temps or flood trends those don't count)

Yeah we know. We, collective, just don't have even a fraction of the money necessary to stop the rich assholes who are responsible for the overwhelming majority of it.

Lol funny I was watching today's news and police were arresting climate activist. Protecting and being personal body guard for CEO of shell , woodside etc. Hope it rises by another few degrees may be thats when we all will get out and do something about it