The statistics say it all. So far, 2006 is the hottest year on record. This July, our coast-to-coast heatwave shattered records around the country.

If you’re thinking, “Dang, it just feels hotter this summer than it used to,” it’s probably not only ‘cause you’re getting older. “Broiling temperatures in the 90s and beyond gripped large swaths of the country Monday,” USA Today reported earlier this week, as thermometers registered 103 in Denver, 94 in New York, and 102 in Oklahoma City.