Voice of America: 2013 was among the hottest years ever, spurred by the highest accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere on record.
2013 was another year of extreme weather. It began in January with sweltering temperatures in Australia. According to Joes Lisonbee of Australia's Alice Springs weather bureau, Alice Springs airport has seen the most consecutive days above 42 (degrees Celsius) for any time of the year. So far, including today, we have had nine consecutive days.
The year was marked around...