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2012 Officially the Warmest Year On Record
2013-01-08 21:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today issued its monthly State of the Climate report, which showed 2012 was the hottest year on record in the continental U.S. "2012 marked the warmest year on record for the contiguous United States with the year consisting of a record warm spring, second warmest summer, fourth warmest winter and a warmer-than-average autumn. The average temperature for 2012 was 55.3°F, 3.2°F above the 20th century average, and 1.0°F above...
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Warmest Year On Record Received Cool Climate Coverage
2013-01-08 20:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Even In Record-Breaking Year, Broadcast Climate Coverage Remained Minimal. In 2012, the U.S. experienced record-breaking heat, a historic drought, massive wildfires in the West, and Hurricane Sandy. Meanwhile, Arctic sea ice extent shattered the previous record low and the Greenland ice sheet saw the greatest melt in recorded history. According to the National Climatic Data Center, 2012 was the warmest year in recorded history for the contiguous U.S. Yet despite these illustrations of climate change,...
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2012 warmest year ever for US, 2nd most 'extreme'
2013-01-08 19:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: If you found yourself bundling up in scarves, hats, and long underwear less than usual last year, you weren't alone: 2012 was the warmest year on record in the contiguous United States, according to scientists with The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The average temperature for 2012 was 55.3 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.2 degrees above normal and a full degree higher than the previous warmest year recorded -- 1998 -- NOAA said in its report Tuesday. All 48 states in the contiguous U.S....