'Hottest October ever recorded'

Last month was the hottest October in modern history and the first 10 months of the year have also set new records for worldwide warmth, US government scientists said yesterday. October marked the sixth month in a row that heat records were shattered across the planet.The latest data means that 2015 is firmly on pace for being the most scorching since 1880, as global warming concerns mount ahead of key climate talks in Paris starting later this month.