February Ranked 17th Warmest on Record

This year, the globe experienced the 17th warmest February since record keeping began in 1880, as the climate phenomenon La Niña continued to be a significant factor. Last month's average Arctic sea ice extent tied with 2005 as the smallest extent for February in its 32-year period of record.

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