Justin Mankin predicts 2027 will have a record global temperature.
“it's nearly locked in a virtually guaranteed record temperature for 2027 even though we haven't actually had that year unfold yet.”
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disputableGlobal mean surface temperature for calendar year 2027 ranks as the highest on instrumental record (since ~1850).
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