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| https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/planet-at-its-hottest-in-115000-years-thanks-to-climate-change-experts-say | Planet at its hottest in 115,000 years thanks to climate change, experts say | 2016-10-04 | 2016 | 2016-10 | Independent | House | VT | Bernard Sanders | S000033 | www.sanders.senate.gov | legacy | Planet at its hottest in 115,000 years thanks to climate change, experts say Global warming is said to be bringing temperatures last seen during an interglacial era, when sea level was 6-9 meters (20-30ft) higher than today By: Oliver Milman Tuesday, October 4, 2016 The global temperature has increased to a level not seen for 115,000 years, requiring daunting technological advances that will cost the coming generations hundreds of trillions of dollars, according to the scientist widely credited with bringing climate change to the public’s attention. A new paper submitted by James Hansen, a former senior Nasa climate scientist, and 11 other experts states that the 2016 temperature is likely to be 1.25C above pre-industrial times, following a warming trend where the world has heated up at a rate of 0.18C per decade over the past 45 years. Continue reading here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |