The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. September 17, 2019 2019 Was Northern Hemisphere's Hottest Summer on Record ------------------------------------------------------- The Northern Hemisphere had its hottest summer on record since 1880 this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The past five summers have been the hemisphere's five hottest, as global temperatures skyrocket due to climate change. .