Author: Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY Network

Worldwide temperatures were more than 2 degrees above average, making it the second warmest. The contiguous U.S. was 3.8 degrees above normal.

Maps show the northeast’s coastal states and counties are warming faster than their inland neighbors. A warming Atlantic Ocean may be a contributor.

The CDC is planning a study on possible PFAS health impacts. But scientists say a disagreement with the White House has led to a delay.