In 1997 the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 0.47 °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 1997.
Before and after
- 1997Establishment of Talampaya National Park
- 1997Establishment of Lorentz National Park
- 1997Founding of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- 1997Founding of Subaru Telescope
- 19971997 becomes the warmest year on record
- 25 January 1997Norwegian rocket incident
- 19 February 1997Death of Deng Xiaoping
- 28 February 1997North Hollywood shootout
- from 10 March 1997 to 20 May 2003Premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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- 22 January 1954Establishment of Teide National Park
- 1971Establishment of Kevladev National Park
- 1973Establishment of Chitwan National Park
- 1984Establishment of Sundarbans National Park
- 26 August 20262026 Nepal–Tibet floods
The era
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