Bloomberg: Here we go again.
For the surface of planet Earth, 2015 was the hottest year on record by a stunning margin. But already, 2016 is on track to beat it.
Last month was the hottest January in 137 years of record keeping, according to data released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It's the ninth consecutive month to set a new record.
To be sure, some of the recent extremes are the result of a monster El Nio weather pattern that still lingers in the Pacific Ocean....