Now that it's over, we can say for sure:
2016 was the warmest year we've ever measured on Earth.

Image: @andyskuce pic.twitter.com/zmL9tEwWkA

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 1, 2017

2016 was the 2nd warmest year on record in the US - @NOAA https://t.co/THPmPah4Ro pic.twitter.com/qpQU0welJ8

— BuzzFeed Storm (@BuzzFeedStorm) January 10, 2017

2016 was the hottest year on record, continuing a decades-long warming trend, according to @NASAGISS and @NOAA. https://t.co/YeZsrIopgl pic.twitter.com/53bvRxQoyG

— NASA GISS (@NASAGISS) January 18, 2017

The Earth reached its highest temperature on record in 2016 https://t.co/Ep4mbkokJj pic.twitter.com/49BgWmzMu6

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2017

This marks the first time in the modern era of global warming data that temperatures have blown past the previous record 3 years in a row.

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2017

The findings come 2 days before Donald Trump's inauguration. He has called global warming a Chinese plot. https://t.co/Ep4mbkokJj

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2017

Temperatures are heading toward levels that many experts believe will pose a threat to both the natural world and to human civilization.

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2017

Scientists predict warming
will continue to exceed records. Here's how 2016 became earth’s hottest year on record https://t.co/PEpTTTFWBz

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2017

2016 was a record in all surface data sets pic.twitter.com/25aQKrOQqb

— Gavin Schmidt (@ClimateOfGavin) January 18, 2017

SEE: Annual 2016 Global Significant Climate Events Map from @NOAANCEIclimate https://t.co/5sDkZyODpI #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/zWM1YEXxCl

— NOAA (@NOAA) January 18, 2017

Dec 2016's avg global temp was 3rd highest on record. Global avg atmospheric CO2 concentration was ~405 ppm. https://t.co/Q7xdVFTBf5

— NASA Climate (@NASAClimate) January 24, 2017

You can't censor the truth. #ClimateFacts #ResistOften @RogueNASA @ActualEPAFacts @AltHHS @altusda @AltForestServ pic.twitter.com/e6ExXxIDcf

— Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) January 27, 2017