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That's relative to pre-industrial temperatures, which are defined using the 1850–1900 period, the earliest time where temperature records allow a reconstruction of the global temperature.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The analyst added that iPhone 16 sales have waned relative to the iPhone 15, despite Apple pushing Apple Intelligence as a focal point in recent advertisements.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Acheampong displayed good defensive intelligence without the ball, adjusting his positioning as Palace attacks developed relative to where Colwill placed himself.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But more broadly, Earth is expected to have global average surface temperatures come in above the Paris Climate Agreement's 1.5°C temperature target relative to preindustrial levels, according to some of the datasets scientists use to keep tabs on the climate.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The analyst added that iPhone 16 sales have waned relative to the iPhone 15, despite Apple pushing Apple Intelligence as a focal point in recent advertisements.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Acheampong displayed good defensive intelligence without the ball, adjusting his positioning as Palace attacks developed relative to where Colwill placed himself.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But more broadly, Earth is expected to have global average surface temperatures come in above the Paris Climate Agreement's 1.5°C temperature target relative to preindustrial levels, according to some of the datasets scientists use to keep tabs on the climate.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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