Hottest on record: 2012 was America’s warmest ever year, scientists say

Posted by on Jan 08, 2013

Figures show 2012 was a full degree Fahrenheit hotter than 1998 record – and scientists say they expect more of the same Temperatures in the United States reached have reached record levels, making 2012 by far the hottest year in the history books. A year of negligible winter, punishing heat waves, drought, and monster storms, such as Sandy, contributed to the record year in the continguous United States, according to a report released on Tuesday by the National Climatic Data Center

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