Earth roasts through its second consecutive hottest year on record – Yale Climate Connections

This storm was off the charts. The bomb cyclone emerged from the middle of the Pacific Ocean and swirled with such intensity off Washington’s coast that it ravaged the region Tuesday night, ripping down trees, toppling power lines and killing at least two…
Antarctic temperatures soar 50 degrees above norm in long-lasting heat wave – the Washington Post

This historic warm spell in East Antarctica is an ominous example of the temperature spikes this polar climate could experience more of in a warming world…