Arctic posts record warmth over land

The average annual air temperature over Arctic land reached 1.3°C (2.3°F) above average for the year ending in September – the highest
since observations began in 1900
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RECORD WARMTH Oct 2014-Sep 2015

Difference from average temperature (°C)

ARCTIC CIRCLE Alaska CANADA RUSSIA ARCTIC OCEAN North Pole Greenland NORWAY
800km 500 miles
ARCTIC WARMING FASTER THAN GLOBAL AVERAGE
Difference from average temperature (°C)

1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2015
-2.0 -1.0 0 1.0
1981-2010 average
Arctic (60°-90°N) Global
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Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)