The US had its warmest year on record in 2012 as carbon levels grew and Arctic sea ice melted. Another downer: the global seal level hit an all-time high last year as well. These and other troubling environmental records were published Tuesday in the 32nd edition of the American Meteorological Society's State of the Climate report. This year, the annual AMS-written report was compiled with contributions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and more than 380 scientists from 52 countries. The overall message of the 258-page document? Global warming is taking its toll and there is evidence of problematic, long-term trends all over the planet.
Last year, Earth was hot enough to break into the top 10 warmest years...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/6/4594530/noaa-ams-2012-state-of-the-climate-report
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