At a Glance Much of the planet saw above-average temperatures.Death Valley hit a daily record high.The data comes on the heels of a sobering UN climate change report. July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth in data going back 142 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “In this case, first place is the worst place to be,” NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad said in a news release Friday. “July is typically the world’s warmest month of...