By Jamie Crow | Staff Columnist Well, it’s official: 2016 was the hottest year on record — again. According to a NASA news conference that took place on Jan. 18, 2016 was the hottest year since record keeping began in 1880. This past year was the third year in a row to break the record, and this marks the first time that three consecutive years … Continue reading Earth hits hottest temps, breaks records for 2016