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The last decade was the hottest in recorded history

The Totten glacier in Antarctica's Australian territory, is under threat from warming ocean currents

The Totten glacier in Antarctica's Australian territory, is under threat from warming ocean currents Source: Department of Environment

World temperatures have risen 1.1 degrees since records begin in 1850, with the blame placed on human-influenced climate change.


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By Lucy Murray

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World temperatures have risen 1.1 degrees since records begin in 1850, with the blame placed on human-influenced climate change.



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