Is 2023 the hottest year on record?

  • Leader
    July 27, 2023 9:17 AM CDT
    This article reconstructs the argument on how to determine how hot our planet is versus in the past by scientifically studying the soil, lakes and river beds.

    https://theconversation.com/is-it-really-hotter-now-than-any-time-in-100-000-years-210126?utm_source=pocket-newtab />

    The most widespread archive going back many thousands of years is at the bottom of lakes and oceans, where an assortment of biological, chemical and physical evidence offers clues to the past. These materials build up continuously over time and can be analyzed by extracting a sediment core from the lake bed or ocean floor.