(CNN)2017 was once again one of the hottest years on record, ranked as the second-warmest by NASA and third-warmest by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

    Terri Patterson cools off at a water fountain in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 21. lt;a href=quot;http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/20/us/weather-west-heat-wave/index.htmlquot; target=quot;_blankquot;gt;A punishing heat wavelt;/agt; is breaking records in parts of the western United States, causing massive power outages and flight cancellations.A fan is pointed at a dog that was rescued from a car in Riverside, California, on June 21.Xaviere Coleman pours water over his head in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 20. 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