Earth is Hot Right Now, but Not the Hottest (or the Coldest) Across the Solar System

If you didn't know, it is hot in North America right now. Really hot. Like melting-cables hot. The Pacific Northwest and Canada have been the hottest they have ever been. Cities that are used to summer temperatures reaching close to 90°F (32°C) are feeling temperatures over 110°F (43°C). It is all part of the changing climate on our planet, and although it isn't the hottest temperatures ever recorded on Earth, this heat is covering a remarkable swath of the planet.