New research suggests average global temperatures were higher in the past decade than over most of the previous 11,300 years, a finding that offers a long-term context for assessing modern-day climate change.

最新的研究显示，过去10年全球平均气温要高于此前11,300年的大部分时间，该结果为评估当今的气候变化提供了一个长期的参照。

The study, published Thursday in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth's temperatures over the past 11,300 years