First Half of 2012 Hottest on Record

http://m.yahoo.com/w/legobpengine/news/blogs/lookout/first-half-hottest-ever-record-214906847.html?orig_host_hdr=news.yahoo.com&.intl=US&.lang=en-US 

Rank	Consecutive 12-month Period	Temperature Departure (from 20th Century Average)
Warmest	July 2011 — June 2012*	+3.23°F
2nd Warmest	June 2011 — May 2012*	+3.18°F
3rd Warmest	May 2011 – April 2012*	+2.83°F
4th Warmest	November 1999 – October 2000	+2.70°F
5th Warmest	October 1999 – September 2000	+2.65°F
6th Warmest	April 2011 – March 2012*	+2.61°F
7th Warmest	September 2005 – August 2006	+2.56°F
8th Warmest	August 2005 – July 2006	+2.54°F
	September 1999 – August 2000	+2.54°F
10th Warmest	July 1999 – June 2000	+2.51°F
11th Warmest	June 1999 – May 2000	+2.46°F
	August 1999 – July 2000	+2.46°F

* – Preliminary Data

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/2012/6/supplemental/page-6/ 
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2012/07/climate-extremes-just-got-even-crazier