BBC: July 2012 hottest US month since records began in 1895

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People at New York's Coney Island beach escape the heat

July was the hottest month the continental US has seen since records began, federal scientists have said.

Last month, the average temperature was 77.6F (25.3C), hotter than the old record from July 1936, during a period of severe drought known in the US as the Dust Bowl.

The last 12 months were the warmest since modern records began in 1895.

It was also more than 3F warmer than the average temperature in July during the 20th Century.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19187115

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