NASA: 2010 to Be the Hottest Year on Record

On September 10, NASA reported record-high temperatures between January and August, anticipating that 2010 will likely be the warmest year on record. According to the study, the warming rate of 0.15-0.20°C per decade is consistent with the previous two decades.

In similar news, on September 8, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared the past summer to be the fourth hottest on record. Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama all experienced record hot summers.

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