As a result of 40 years of unprecedented man-made warming, sea surface temperatures are plummeting and much of the oceans are experiencing below normal temperatures.

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Undeterred by reality, integrity, data or actual science, we can be 97% certain NOAA will declare temperatures to be among the hottest ever.

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