Is 2014 set to be the hottest year on record?

Jessica Shankleman
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US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirms the past three months have set new temperature records

The first half of this year was the third hottest since records began in 1880, according to new data which confirms April, May, and June have set new monthly global temperature records this year. Figures...

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