Gavin Schmidt - With July data in, we are still predicting a ~70% of a new record for the GISTEMP annual mean. Odds are a little less should a medium to strong La Niña develop in the fall.
It is certain to be a top 5 yr & to be the 6th year in a row more than 1°C warmer than the late 19th C.: https://twitter.com/ClimateOfGavin/s...93268570738689
Will 2020 Be the Hottest Year on Record?/Gavin Schmidt - “I work for NASA, but it’s not rocket science.”: Will 2020 Be the Hottest Year on Record? - Scientific American
There still might be time ……….