July was the *hottest month* ever recorded

July 2019, marked by persistent, historic heat waves, was the warmest month ever observed in 140 years of record-keeping, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  NOAA's confirmation of the hottest-recorded month follows similar conclusions from both European Commission analysis and the climate research organization Berkeley Earth.  "Much of the planet sweltered in unprecedented heat in July, as temperatures soared to new heights in the hottest month ever recorded," the agency wrote. "The record warmth also shrank Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to historic lows." Read more...More about Science, Global Warming, Climate Change, Noaa, and Science