Energy and Environment

Government says 2015 was second-warmest year on record

By Kyle Feldscher
Published January 7, 2016 3:55pm ET
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Government says 2015 was second-warmest year on record
In 2015, the average temperature was 54.4 degrees, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That’s 2.4 degrees higher than the average U.S. temperature during the 20th century. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file) | Graeme Jennings

The United States just experienced the second warmest year on record, government scientists said Thursday.

In 2015, the average temperature was 54.4 degrees, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That’s 2.4 degrees higher than the average U.S. temperature during the 20th century.

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