2012 is hottest year ever recorded in US history

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Extreme heat, drought ravage Midwest - The drought has had a negative impact on corn in Le Roy, Illinois. The hottest year on record is expected to drive up food prices by 2013 due to lower crop harvests. - Getty Images
2012 was the hottest year ever recorded in the United States. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAAA) reports that the average temperature in the US in 2012 was 55.3 degrees Fahrenheit – which is more than 3.2 degrees more than the average temperature for the 20th century. A report the by US government also reveals that 2012 was the the second-worst in history in terms of the effects of “extreme weather events” such as hurricanes, droughts and floods.


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