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WASHINGTON — So far, this has been the hottest year in recorded history.
On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released data showing that, from January to July, the average global temperature was 58.1 degrees. That was 1.22 degrees over the average from the 20th century, and the hottest since 1880, when reliable records begin.
NOAA data show that July was the second-hottest month on record, with an average temperature of 61.6 degrees. Only July 1998 was hotter.
