Five months into 2020, and there has been a huge, record-breaking warm anomaly over Asia (up to +8°C).

If 2020 goes on to be the warmest recorded year, despite the lack of an El Niño event, then this year's monstrous Asian anomaly will be the reason why.https://t.co/vjpQnxMaHJ pic.twitter.com/raPOz241HP

— Dr. Robert Rohde (@RARohde) June 12, 2020