Quartz: We may only be two months into 2015, but already the year is burning up the charts, setting up the possibility that it could topple 2014's newly minted record for hottest year.
Together, January and February were the warmest such period on record, according to global data released March 18 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. With an El Nio (albeit a weak one) in place, there's potential for that warmth to stick around and elevate temperatures for more of the year.
Of course,...