

“ The year 2021 will be remembered for a record-shattering temperature of nearly 50☌ in Canada, comparable to the values reported in the hot Saharan Desert of Algeria, exceptional rainfall, and deadly flooding in Asia and Europe as well as drought in parts of Africa and South America”, the WMO chief added. “The overall long-term warming as a result of greenhouse gas increases, is now far larger than the year-to-year variability in global average temperatures caused by naturally occurring climate drivers”. Petteri Taalas.Ģ021 one of the seven warmest years on record. Even so, 2021 was still warmer than previous years influenced by La Niña”, said WMO Secretary-General, Prof. “Back-to-back La Niña events mean that 2021 warming was relatively less pronounced compared to recent years. An exceptionally strong El Niño event occurred in 2016, which contributed to record global average warming. The warmest seven years have all been since 2015 the top three being 2016, 20. Since the 1980s, each decade has been warmer than the previous one, said WMO and “this is expected to continue.”

WMO said that it uses six international datasets “to ensure the most comprehensive, authoritative temperature assessment”, and the same data are used in its authoritative annual State of the Climate reports. The Paris Agreement calls for all countries to strive towards a limit of 1.5☌ of global warming through concerted climate action and realistic Nationally Determined Contributions – the individual country plans that need to become a reality to slow down the rate of heating.

The average global temperature in 2021 was about 1.11 (± 0.13) ☌ above the pre-industrial era levels. Global warming and other long-term climate change trends are expected to continue as a result of record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the agency said. Since then, all games have aired on NBC or its cable properties.Although average global temperatures were temporarily cooled by the 2020-2022 La Niña events, 2021 was still one of the seven warmest years on record, according to six leading international datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological Organization ( WMO). After a hiatus, the network became the home for the NHL from 1992 to 2004. ESPN continued to produce NHL content for the next nine years. 19, 1979 - a little more than three months after the network premiered. The first NHL game on ESPN appeared on Dec. "Not only will this groundbreaking, seven-year deal enable the NHL to benefit from the incomparable power, reach and influence of The Walt Disney Company and ABC/ESPN, it sets a new standard in delivering our game to the most passionate and tech-savvy fans in sports in the ways they now demand and on the platforms they use," he said in a statement.ĮSPN+ currently has more than 12 million subscribers. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman also lauded the deal. "We know the power of the NHL and are thrilled to welcome it back as a significant new pillar across our platforms, and we look forward to connecting more deeply and directly with some of the sports world's most passionate fans." "This agreement clearly underscores The Walt Disney Company's leadership in the sports media landscape and serves as a blueprint for sports deals in the future," Jimmy Pitaro, the chairman of ESPN and sports content for Disney, said in a statement. NHL Power Rankings: One underrated story line for all 31 teamsĮxecutives from the NHL and The Walt Disney Company underscored the platform-rich offerings as a key part of the agreement.International rights in Latin America, the Caribbean and parts of Europe are also part of the deal, as are extensive highlight rights for ESPN's digital platforms. The NHL's out-of-market streaming package (NHL.TV) is also moving to ESPN+ as part of its subscription offerings.

The deal also includes opening-night games, the NHL All-Star Game and Skills Challenge and other special events. ESPN+ and Hulu will be home to 75 ESPN-produced exclusive telecasts per season.
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Included will be 25 regular-season games on ESPN or ABC, early-round playoff series and one conference final each year, four Stanley Cup Final series on ABC and more than 1,000 games per season streaming on ESPN+. National Hockey League games will return to ESPN starting with the 2021-22 season.ĮSPN and the NHL announced a seven-year deal on Wednesday, returning hockey to ESPN for the first time since 2004.
