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U.S. Heat Record Was Shattered in 2012, NOAA Reports
2013-01-09 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Last year was by far the warmest year in U.S. history, with the average temperature in the contiguous states climbing a full degree higher than the previous high and every state recording above-average annual temperatures, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In its annual State of the Climate Report, NOAA said the average temperature during the year was 55.3 degrees F, about 3.2 degrees warmer than the 20th century average and 1 degree warmer than the previous...
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