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But before we dive into the woods, let s have a quick look at the latest data for February from the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Globally, February wasn t as warm as it has been for the past five years. Temperatures were under 0.1 degrees Celsius above the new 1991-2020 average.
However, it was an extraordinary month for extreme temperature changes. Across central and southern parts of the United States, it was much colder than average, with Arctic weather stretching right down into Texas. It was also much colder than average in Siberia and then warmer in Greenland.
In the edition of Climate Now we look at how mountain resorts are working with scientists to adapt to the effects of climate change. First though, we start with the latest data for January from the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Global temperatures above average in January
Globally, it was the sixth warmest January on record, with temperatures more than 0.2 degrees Celsius above the new 1991-2020 average.
The map of temperature anomalies shows how it was a lot colder in some places and warmer in others.
Temperature anomaliesCopernicus Climate Change Service
In Norway, Sweden and Russia they had their chilliest January since 2010.