The Earth is warming so fast that it's surprising even the climate scientists who predicted this was coming.

For the surface of planet Earth, 2015 was the hottest year on record by a stunning margin. But already, 2016 is on track to beat it.

For the surface of planet Earth, 2015 was the hottest year on record by a stunning margin. But already, 2016 is on track to beat it.

This has been, by far, the hottest year on record, and it's ending with an exclamation point.

Volkswagen's emissions scandal now has an estimated death toll.