[Editor Note: Last October, Joe Romm at ThinkProgess published a post, September [2017] sets alarming global temperature record and negates a favorite denier talking point. In his words: “September 2017 smashed multiple climate records, alarming scientists and further negating a favorite talking point of climate science deniers.”

In this post, Dr. Romm, invited by MasterResource, updates readers on recent monthly temperatures in light of the ‘global lukewarming’ position.]