Sick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming world
(Chicago Tribune Religion News)

Nearly every major climate-tracking organization proclaimed June the hottest June ever. Then July 4 became the globe`s hottest day, albeit unofficially, according to the University of Maine`s Climate Reanalyzer. It was quickly overtaken by July 5 and July 6. Next came the hottest week, a tad more official, stamped into the books by the World Meteorological Organization and the Japanese Meteorological Agency.