Earth's average temperature since 1850 -- the most beautiful representation of a terrifying trend I've ever seen.

Image by the inimitable @ed_hawkins
Raw data and other visualizations: https://t.co/WZLJXRjvv6 pic.twitter.com/vuUPvASbsv

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) May 25, 2018

BREAKING (yet again): Africa may have witnessed its all-time hottest temperature Thursday: 124 degrees in Algeria. This adds to a remarkable onslaught of all-time heat records set around the planet over the last 10 days: https://t.co/EtERaKLZqc

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) July 6, 2018

It was above 90°F north of the Arctic Circle yesterday in northern Finland -- more than 30F warmer than a normal mid-July day.

We are rapidly changing the Earth's climate, and the Arctic is the most rapidly changing place on the planet. https://t.co/5OcORdGuLB

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) July 19, 2018

Death Valley, the hottest location in the nation and the world, just had its hottest month ever recorded - for the second straight year. 21 days w/ highs 120+. Palm Springs, Calif. and Reno, Nev. also had their hottest month ever observed. Details: https://t.co/CViZEdBXIU

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) August 1, 2018

(2nd LD) S. Korea logs highest-ever temperature of 40.3 C https://t.co/q8cVtKJ8qy

— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) August 1, 2018

Last night was the hottest night ever recorded in #Berlin

via @WetterOnline #heatwave #HeatWave2018 #Hitzewelle #Hitze #Hitzerekord pic.twitter.com/NFruv5aJId

— Gregor Kalinkat (@gkalinkat) August 1, 2018

So according to the newly bought thermometer it is a record breaking day in Ourique Portugal. Moved into shade at 11.50am and temp has gone to 48 degrees @stormhour #stormhour @MailOnline #HeatWave2018 #Portugal pic.twitter.com/8YY6oOVcB8

— Mike (@mikepriceme) August 4, 2018

Very hot day in the Sierra de Urbión, N. Spain, #España: looking for the last snowdrifts.
But the worst is in central and southwestern Spain: the weather forecast for today is 40 C in Madrid and around 45 C (113 F!) in Sevilla or Córdoba.@StormHour@EarthandClouds#ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/BMY8gYqd8p

— Agustín Sandoval (@meteoduruelo) August 4, 2018