Did Planet Earth Just Have its Hottest-Ever Week?

Earth’s average temperature hit an unofficial record high on Tuesday, according to the University of Maine’s climate data website Climate Reanalyzer: 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius). It wasn’t a fluke. The temperature hit the same reading on Wednesday. Then on Thursday, the average surpassed the brand new record, hitting 63 degrees Fahrenheit. Until last week, […]