2014 was Earth's hottest year on record

[kelroy55]

The year 2014 was Earth's warmest on record, a U.S. weather agency announced Friday, with average temperatures 0.07 degrees Fahrenheit above the previous high.

The National Climatic Data Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, noted the average temperatures over land and oceans were higher in 2014 than any year since 1880, when record-keeping began.

This past December also had the third-highest average global land temperature -- out of any December in the past 135 years -- at 2.45 degrees Fahrenheit above average, according to the same agency.

[betts]

Yup. That's why I'm trying to decrease my carbon footprint as much as possible.

[SoonerBoy18]

it so hard to believe considering the terrible Winter season the United states had. Its like we really didn't have a summer. Considering how brutal the summer of 2011 was. But since its on a Global scale. One place means on Earth is just a small fraction.

[OKCisOK4me]

In human recorded history, of course. I'm betting 4 billion years ago was pretty darn hot ;-)

[Plutonic Panda]

Yeah this is the hottest year since record keeping began 200 years ago. That is important to note. The earth has been around for billions of years.

[Pete]

Here in California, it's been ridiculous.

In Southern Cal, all records were smashed by a huge margin.

To put things in perspective, I run my AC just a few times a year -- even in the summer highs rarely get above 85 -- yet on Thanksgiving Day it was 93 degrees at my house.

[kelroy55]

Yeah this is the hottest year since record keeping began 200 years ago. That is important to note. The earth has been around for billions of years.

That depends on who you ask.

[Plutonic Panda]

That depends on who you ask.

Tru dat. Let me also add, I'm not saying what I said to discredit global warming, just trying to keep things in perspective. I do now believe the earth is warming.

[Urbanized]

That depends on who you ask.

Well, not REALLY...

[Huskie61]

The climatic changes are continual, they are cyclic. But I'm not in control.