1 00:00:05,010 --> 00:00:09,000 2019 was the second hottest year on record. 2 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,010 Globally, temperatures were more than 2°F (1.11°C) warmer than the late 19th Century. 3 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:25,010 During the northern summer, water pooled on top of the Greenland Ice Sheet as ice melted. 4 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:37,000 Large, intense fires burned from Alaska and Siberia to Australia. 5 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,000 This continues a long-term trend of warming around the world, driven by rising greenhouse gas levels. 6 00:00:49,010 --> 00:00:53,010 The last decade was the warmest on record.