July 2018 Was 4th Hottest on Record Worldwide, NOAA Says
At a Glance Global temperatures were well above average in July, according to NOAA's monthly climate report.The planet's average temperature of 61.75 degrees was its fourth-warmest July since records began in 1880.Sea ice extent was also below average in both the Arctic and Antarctic. July 2018 was the fourth-hottest July globallysince record-keeping began in 1880, according to a report released Monday morning by NOAA. The monthly global climate analysis found July's worldwide average temperature ,1.35 degreeswarmer than the 20th-century average...