What’s Behind Earth’s Record-Breaking Temperatures?

If that’s not enough, last month was the hottest June on record, as well. The record temperatures are likely to continue into the summer, especially in July, which is typically the hottest month of the year. But what’s causing the extreme heat? “This is driven by the combination of El Niño on top of global warming, and we may well see a few even warmer days over the next 6 weeks,” tweeted Robert Rohde, lead scientist at Berkeley Earth…|read more on US News