It’s been obvious for some time that global warming is no longer ignorable, though right-wing Republicans are doing their best.
Last month, worldwide, was the hottest October on record. The old October high temperature record was passed by a considerable margin. That almost certainly means 2015 will hold the record for the hottest year. The Washington Post isn’t the greatest paper when dealing with the science of global warming, but even they had to take notice:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/17/record-crushing-october-keeps-earth-on-track-for-hottest-year-in-2015/
When I want the latest news on global warming, I often go to about a dozen different sites, including Climate Central:
The last big El Nino was in 1997-1998. Many temperature records were broken in both years. Last year was an almost El Nino year but technically it didn’t pass the threshold. 2014 still set a global high temperature record. This year, the El Nino is obvious. If the current El Nino lasts through most of 2016, it is possible more annual records will be broken. The non-El Nino years that follow probably won’t set records but no one in their right mind should be ignoring the reality of global warming, particularly since we have real steps that we can take that can stabilize the climate. But it will require definite changes in our energy policies. If Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate — as well as their current attitude, it will be difficult to get things done no matter who is elected next year.