In 1988 the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 0.39 °C above the 1951–1980 average, the highest since reliable global records began in 1880. Each new record shows how much the planet has warmed since the industrial era, mainly because of greenhouse gases released by burning coal, oil and gas. It took place in 1988.
Before and after
- 1988Creation of GNU Octave
- 1988Publication of A Brief History of Time
- 1988Creation of Tcl
- 1988The Global Polio Eradication Initiative begins
- 19881988 becomes the warmest year on record
- 15 February 1988Death of Richard Feynman
- from 20 February 1988 to 16 May 1994First Nagorno-Karabakh War
- from 27 February 1988 to 1 March 1988Sumgait pogrom
- 13 March 1988Construction of Seikan Tunnel
More in Earth & climate
- 1 January 1954Establishment of Niokolo-Koba National Park
- 22 January 1954Establishment of Teide National Park
- 1971Establishment of Kevladev National Park
- 22 May 1974Establishment of Northeast Greenland National Park
- 20242024 becomes the warmest year on record
- 26 August 20262026 Nepal–Tibet floods
The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.