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2016 ‘very likely’ to be world’s warmest year
2016 looks poised to be the warmest year on record globally, according to preliminary data.
With data from just the first nine months, scientists are 90% certain that 2016 will pass the mark set by 2015.
poised /pɒɪz/ v. 准备好，保持...姿势
preliminary /prɪ'lɪmɪn(ə)rɪ/ a. 初步的，开端的
Temperatures from January to September were 1.2C above pre-industrial levels, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
pre-industrial /ˌpriːɪn’dʌstrɪəl/ a. 工业化前的
Meteorological /ˌmiːtɪərə'lɒdʒɪkəl/ a.气象的
The body says temperatures should remain high enough for the rest of the year to break the previous record.
El Nino has had an impact, but the most significant factor driving temperatures up continues to be CO2 emissions.
El Nino 厄尔尼诺
emission /ɪ'mɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 排放
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