2020 could be on track to be another record-setting warm year, despite global lockdowns​​​​​​​

There was some hope that a reduction in carbon emissions due to the COVID-19 lockdown could be the silver lining to a tragic situation, but it’s unlikely to make a dent in the upward trend of Earth’s rising temperatures, as the planet recorded its second-warmest August on record. https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/2020-climate-record-year-1.5739402?cmp=rss #news/technology_&_science