2017 one of hottest in decades

China experienced its third-highest average temperatures in more than six decades last year as greenhouse gas emissions in the country kept increasing, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

The average temperature through 2017 was about 10.4 C, more than 0.8 C above the yearly average and the third highest since 1951, according to China Climate Bulletin, which was published by the administration on Monday.

Monitoring stations across the country observed 12.1 days with temperatures above 35 C, 4.4 days more than average and 1.4 days more than 2016, said the bulletin.