For our stateside friends, a 20C delta is 36F. This is an order of magnitude beyond the less-aggressive Paris goals for the world as a whole.
For our stateside friends, a 20C delta is 36F. This is an order of magnitude beyond the less-aggressive Paris goals for the world as a whole.
They say the arctic sea-ice volume is also at a record low.
More info / discussion in arctic sea ice forum
Image below shows 2m temp 2nd Feb 18z
This can happen, at the same time as extra-cold temperatures in USA, since the polar vortex has almost split, like a dog-bone shape.