'Abnormal is the new normal': May breaks another global heat record

'Abnormal is the new normal': May breaks another global heat record Washington (AFP) June 16, 2016 - Last month was the hottest May in modern history, marking the 13th consecutive month that global temperature records have been shattered, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. That makes the longest such streak in the 137 years the record has existed. "The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for May 2016 was the highest for the month ... more

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