In 2005 the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 0.68 °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 2005.
Before and after
- 2005Publication of Twilight
- 2005Launch of Google Books
- 2005Release of Wikimania
- 2005Creation of F#
- 20052005 becomes the warmest year on record
- 5 January 2005Release of Uncyclopedia
- 12 January 2005Launch of Deep Impact
- 21 January 2005Birth of IShowSpeed
- 26 January 2005Discovery of Hiʻiaka
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