2014 On Track To Be Hottest Year On Record

2014 On Track To Be Hottest Year On Record

Just days after NASA data showed that August 2014 was the warmest August on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the ranking and raised the ante: There’s a good chance 2014 could become the warmest year on record.

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