2010 - The Warmest Year on Record

Every January, National Climatic Data Center provides an expert analysis of the previous year's climate. This puts the extreme wather of 2010 into a broader context. The record  warmth of the past year adds to the huge body of evidence  that the earth continues to warm.
- 2010 is tied with 2005 as the warmest year since 1880;
- the Northern Hemisphere was the warmest on record while the Southern Hemisphere was the 6th warmest since 1880;
- 9 out of 10 warmest years on record are from 2001 and after!
- every year since 2000 is one of the 15 warmest years;
- it is the 34th consecutive year that was warmer than the 20th century average;