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Spring 2014 Was the Hottest on Record Globally

By Goddard Political Wire
Posted June 20, 2014 at 4:00am

Think Progress : “The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported Monday that March-May was the hottest in more than 120 years of record-keeping. It was also the hottest May on record. This is especially noteworthy because we’re still waiting for the start of El Niño.”  

“It seems all but certain more records will be broken in the coming months, as global warming combines with an emerging El Niño.”  


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