’15 in commanding lead for Earth’s hottest year on record
By Jason Samenow, Washington Post
Planet Earth is on a high temperature record-breaking tear this year, which shows no sign of relenting. 2015 is, by far, on track to become the warmest year in recorded history.
NOAA reports this week the globally-averaged temperature for September 2015 was the warmest of all previous Septembers on record, dating back to 1880, and by an unprecedented margin of 0.19 degrees.
September is the fifth straight month of 2015 to set a record high. Seven of nine months this year have ranked as top warmest.