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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the weather?

A According to NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies 2020 was the hottest year on record tying with 2016.
B According to NASA carbon dioxide levels have increased by over 50 percent since the Industrial Revolution began 250 years ago, while the level of methane has more than doubled.
C Both A & B
D None of these
Answer & Explanation
Option: Both A & B

Explanation:

The year 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, indicating the pace of the "human-induced" climate change which is now as powerful as the force of nature. NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies says that 2020 was the hottest year on record tying with 2016 (which held the previous record for the hottest year). According to NASA carbon dioxide levels have increased by over 50 percent since the Industrial Revolution began 250 years ago, while the level of methane has more than doubled.
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