Earth’s relentless streak of record-warm months expands to seven

The Washington Post: Earth has been dealt a hot hand, one that it cannot seem to break. At least, not yet.

The planet’s torrid streak of record-warm months ballooned to seven in April, NASA data released over the weekend reveals.

The average temperature of the planet was 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit (1.11 degrees Celsius) above the long-term average in April, shattering the old record from 2010 by 0.4 degrees (0.24 degrees Celsius).

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