2015 Was the Hottest Year on Record, by a Stunning Margin

We actually broke the record for breaking records.

Seven billion people seek respite from the heat. — Seven billion people seek respite from the heat.
Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg

By Tom Randall and Blacki Migliozzi

January 20, 2016 at 3:30 PM UTC

 

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