11 of the 12 years from 1995 to 2006 are ranked among the warmest years. The linear warming trend over the 50 years from 1956 to 2005 is nearly twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 20051. Higher temperatures will result in the thermal expansion of the sea and the melting of glaciers and ice caps, which will lead to rising sea levels.
11 of the 12 years from 1995 to 2006 are ranked among the warmest years. The linear warming trend over the 50 years from 1956 to 2005 is nearly twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 20051. Higher temperatures will result in the thermal expansion of the sea and the melting of glaciers and ice caps, which will lead to rising sea levels.
11 of the 12 years from 1995 to 2006 are ranked among the warmest years. The linear warming trend over the 50 years from 1956 to 2005 is nearly twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 20051. Higher temperatures will result in the thermal expansion of the sea and the melting of glaciers and ice caps, which will lead to rising sea levels.