October Shatters Heat Records Near And Far

If you didn't notice how warm October was, a couple of international climate agencies sure did. In fact, October 2015 may be Earth's warmest October ever, according to the Washington Post.

Warmer fall temperatures in the region was part of a trend seen globally, according to both NASA and the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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Amy Maciaszek

11/20/2015 9:00 a.m.

The Japan Meteorological Agency and NASA both released data recently that shows last month could easily surpass warmth records established just last year. Both agencies show, on average, that October was warmer globally than October 2014 by 30 degrees, the Washington Post reported.

The warm October follows a record-breaking September. The upward trend is significant to scientists concerned about climate change, the Washington Post said.

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