From PhysicsToday https://twitter.com/PhysicsToday on Twitter: 2017 was the 2nd warmest year on record and that was without an El Nino effect spiking the temperatures higher, like it did in 2016, the warmest year on record. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/18/climate/hottest-year-2017.html?smid=tw-nytimes