Saturday, February 16, 2013

Record-Setting Heat Across the U.S. in 2012




Record-Setting Heat Across the U.S. in 2012
The average temperature across the contiguous United States in 2012 was 55.3° (3.2° above normal). This ranks as the warmest year since records began in 1895. by NYtimes

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