Last month was the hottest January in all recorded history. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), land and ocean temperatures across the globe were higher last month than in any of the past 141 years, exceeding the 20th century average by a whopping 2.05 degrees Fahrenheit, (1.13 degrees Celsius) as record-breaking high temperatures were recorded in locations as far-flung as “Central and South America, Asia, Scandinavia, the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and the central and western Pacific Ocean.” As reported by CNBC , “the record continues a rising trend in temperatures as carbon dioxide emissions trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet.” Citing the NOAA data, the report continues, “the four hottest Januaries on record have all occurred since 2016, and the 10 hottest Januaries have all occurred since 2002.” It’s no surprise, then, that the United Nations has been busy begging industry leaders […]