Science + Technology

2018 was fourth-hottest year on record

Temperatures around the globe are far hotter than they were years ago, with 2018 the fourth warmest on record.

By Mark Boswell

January 25, 2019 at 2:47AM
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Mark Boswell

Deputy News Graphics Director

Mark Boswell is Deputy News Graphics Director at the Minnesota Star Tribune and has over 30 years experience as a visual journalist, illustrator and writer.

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