News Brief

2003 Ties for Second-Warmest Year

The year 2003 tied 2002 as the

second-hottest year on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). All five of the hottest years on record (since record-keeping began in 1880) have now occurred since 1997. Details are available on NOAA’s Climate Data Center Web site, at www.ncdc.noaa.gov.

Published February 1, 2004

(2004, February 1). 2003 Ties for Second-Warmest Year. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/2003-ties-second-warmest-year

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