Report: 2014 Was Earth's Warmest Year on Record Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The sun shines over the dry upper reaches of San Gabriel Reservoir in the Angeles National Forest on January 22, 2014 in near Azusa, CA. The state experienced its driest year on record in 2014. ( David McNew / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC