Earth just had its 7th-warmest January on record Roy / Monday, February 15, 2021 / Categories: News, Weather Polar sea ice coverage was below average for the month True to trend, Mother Earth kicked off 2021 with a balmy January that ranked 7th-warmest in the temperature record, according to scientists with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Warmth took its toll on sea ice as well, with below-average ice coverage observed at both ends of the planet. Here’s more from NOAA’s latest monthly global climate report: Climate by the numbers | January 2021 The January global land and ocean surface temperature was 1.44 degrees F (0.80 of a degree C) above the 20th-century average, making it the 7th warmest January in the 142-year climate record. Last month was the 45th-consecutive January and the 433rd-consecutive month with temperatures, at least nominally, above the 20th-century average. The source of the information above is a NOAA Article, a link to the full artilce is posted below. More links Earth just had its 7th-warmest January on record Source of the article Assessing the Global Climate in January 2021 Jan 2021 Monthly summary, developed by scientists at NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) hosts and provides public access to one of the most significant archives for environmental data on Earth. Comment Collapse Expand Comments (0) warning You don't have permission to post comments.