2016 was hotter than 2015, the previous record. And 2015 hotter than 2014, the previous record year.
These record temperatures are all part of a warming trend that dates back to the late-19th century, largely caused by human emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere.
Source & further reading:https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/noaa-nasa_global_analysis-2016.pdf
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