The headline says 2012 was the hottest year on record.

Old Regime is referring to the estate system.

The conditions would be have to be really bad. The majority of the country would have to be starving due to extreme poverty.

Similarities: They were both attempts at overthrowing their government, a monarchy. They were both inspired by the enlightenment.

Differences: The French revolution was inspired by the American revolution. The French revolution was much more gruesome than the American revolution. The French revolution ended in an empire while the American revolution ended in a democracy.