Environmental Justice 2012 Was Hottest Year Ever in U.S. by Justin Gillis Article published: January 8, 2013 Last year blew away the previous record, set in 1998, by a full degree Fahrenheit. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/09/science/earth/2012-was-hottest-year-ever-in-us.html?partner=rss&emc=rss