July was the hottest month ever recorded

July 2021 has been the world's hottest month ever recorded, according to new global data released today by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. "July is typically the world's warmest month of the year, but July 2021 outdid itself as the hottest July and month ever recorded. This new record adds to the disturbing and disruptive path that climate change has set for the globe." said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D