Washington Post: THE CLIMATE got its annual physical last week, and the results were not good.
The comprehensive report, compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, found that last year was the warmest in the 135-year record of modern temperature measurement. One very hot year doesnt prove that the planet is on a dangerous warming path. But the long-term trends indicating poor climatic health are worrying.
Most of the dozens of essential climate variables monitored each year in this report...