It Still Feels Like Summer in Parts of the US. Blame El Niño

It Still Feels Like Summer in Parts of the US. Heat records are being shattered thanks to a boost from the natural climate pattern--and burning fossil fuels, of course. A lifeguard keeps watch along a closed boardwalk as heavy surf generated by Hurricane Marie crashes ashore in Southern California earlier this month. A summer that started early across the US has no intention of quitting, even as the calendar turns to autumn. El Niño and climate change, which contributed to this summer's record-breaking warmth and are delaying pumpkin spice season.