For Most of Northeast, 2012 Was a Scorcher for the Record Books
Thursday, January 3, 2013 - 13:50
in Earth & Climate
Samantha Borisoff, a climatologist in Cornell University's Northeast Regional Climate Center, is reviewing temperature data for 2012 from throughout the 12-state region. She has discovered that for most major sites - including Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia and New York City - it was the hottest year ever recorded.