2011 was 9th warmest year since 1880, says NASA

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9 out of the top 10 warmest years are in the 21st century. The 1 outlier is 1998.

http://news.yahoo.com/2011-ninth-warmest-since-1880-nasa-214423361.html

NOAA's National Climatic Data Center said the average 2011 temperature for 2011 for the contiguous United States was 53.8 degrees F, which is 1 degree above the 20th-century average.