This past August has been the hottest month in modern history. The US government scientists noticed that it has been unusually warm across the world’s land and sea surfaces.

The title of this article is “August Breaks Heat Records Worldwide” and I found this article on the Discovery News website.

This article states that this past August has broken the record of warmth, especially across South America and parts of Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Last month has been the hottest it has been since 136 years ago, putting 2015 on pace to beat 2014 as the warmest year ever. Scientists say the heat is caused by fossil-fuel burning and is worsened by the presence of El Niño, which has a warming effect on some parts of the world’s oceans. Much of August’s warmth is affected by water.

This article took me by surprise because I didn’t realize that this past August had gotten so hot. I think that it is impressive that this year is making history as one of the world’s hottest years, but I also think that if the heat gets a little out of control, it can be hazardous to the earth’s environment.

This outburst of excessive heat could affect the world by causing change in environments such as altering the habits of animals that are more used to cooler weather, modifying plant adaptations and more. Hopefully this heat will not increase much more for the sake of the earth and everything living within it.

Link to Website: http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/august-breaks-heat-records-worldwide-150917.htm