2012 Warmest And Second Most Extreme Year On Record For The Contiguous U.S.

2012 Warmest And Second Most Extreme Year On Record For The Contiguous U.S.

In 2012, the contiguous United States (CONUS) average annual temperature of 55.3°F was 3.2°F above the 20th century average, and was the warmest year in the 1895-2012 period of record for the nation. The 2012 annual temperature was 1.0°F warmer than the previous record warm year of 1998.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130206140732.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+s

2012 global temperatures 10th highest on record

The globally-averaged temperature for 2012 marked the 10th warmest year since record keeping began in 1880. It also marked the 36th consecutive year with a global temperature above the 20th century average. The last below-average annual temperature was 1976. Including 2012, all 12 years to date in the 21st century (2001-2012) rank among the 14 warmest in the 133-year period of record. Only one year during the 20th century -- 1998 -- was warmer than 2012.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130206141250.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29