Tag: Records and Achievements

Ocean Heat Has Shattered Records for More Than a Year. What’s Happening?

The ocean has now broken temperature records every day for more than a year. And so far, 2024 has continued 2023’s trend of beating previous records by wide margins. In fact, the whole planet has been hot for months, according to many different data sets. “There’s no ambiguity about the data,” said Gavin Schmidt, a […]

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Hank Aaron Gets a Stamp and a Statue On Home Run Anniversary

Hank Aaron, the celebrated baseball player who faced down racism as he broke the Major League Baseball record for most career home runs, was honored on Monday with a United States Postal Service Forever stamp and a statue at Baseball’s Hall of Fame. The commemorations marked the 50th anniversary of Aaron’s 715th home run in […]

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