This year is set to be the second hottest on record after 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization and other data sources. This is the one chance we have. Residents of the United States  the worlds largest historical source of planet-warming emissions  have some of the most carbon-intensive lifestyles. Already, 2020 is on pace to be one of the warmest years on record, marked not only by a crippling pandemic but also devastating wildfires, scorching droughts and a startling number of hurricanes in the Atlantic basin. Last year saw the highest global emissions ever recorded, at 59 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, a category that includes not only the principal greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, but also methane and other climate-warming agents.
This year is set to be the second hottest on record after 2016. The day of the outbreak nearly killed everyone.
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This year is set to be the second hottest on record after 2016 . The day of the outbreak nearly killed everyone .
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