2020 was the hottest year on record, effectively tying with 2016. Heat and the energy it carries are what drive our climate: winds, weather, droughts, floods, and more are expressions of heat. The right amount of heat is even one of the things that makes life on Earth possible. But too much heat is changing the way our planet’s systems act. This year, we saw a record number of tropical storms in the Atlantic ocean, fueled by a warm ocean. Higher temperatures can also drive longer, more intense f