Climate on the Edge: Three Consecutive Months of Record-Breaking Heat Forebode an Escalating Crisis

The crescendo of global warming reached a deafening volume this year. In an alarming revelation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that August has eclipsed all of its predecessors to become the hottest August in its 174-year history of record-keeping. This sweltering milestone, registering a temperature surge of 2.25 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average, was not […]