Monthly record-warm streak ends, September second warmest on record for globe
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 09:41
in Earth & Climate
August's warmth spread into September, contributing to the warmest year to date for the globe, but not enough to continue the recent 16-month streak of record warmth, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Even so, September 2016 ranked as the second warmest September on record.