2012 - Hottest on Record!!!

Surprise. Surprise.  Another new record for average annual atmospheric temperature.   In fact, in the US lower 48, 2012 was the hottest year in recorded history.

You have to wonder when the public is going to get climate change sufficiently to demand an aggressive response from lawmakers. Right now, our system of governance selects for elected officials who are happy to trade favor for campaign money from corporations and the super rich.  It's a form of legalized bribery that can only be muted by a concerted response from a galvanized public. The best news is there are many clean energy alternatives that are already emerging that can replace our dependence on dirty fossil fuels

Young people in particular need to recognize the consequences of continued inaction on climate change.  It will be their children and the generations that come after that will suffer the most if we continue to allow the coal, oil, and gas industry to dictate energy policy. 

Here is a link to Climate Central's report on 2012 http://www.climatecentral.org/news/book-it-2012-the-hottest-year-on-record-15350