https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/09/2012-hottest-year-on-record-in-contiguous-u-s-noaa-says/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:21:46 -0400<![CDATA[Last year was the hottest on record for the contiguous United States, shattering the previous mark set in 1998 by a wide margin, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday.]]>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:00:09 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/09/2012-hottest-year-on-record-in-contiguous-u-s-noaa-says-n99060