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2012 another record-setter, fits climate forecasts

By Seth Borenstein
Published December 20, 2012 9:37pm ET
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2012 another record-setter, fits climate forecasts
FILE - In this July 5, 2012 file photo, a dock extends into a dry cove at Morse Reservoir in Noblesville, Ind., as oppressive heat and drought conditions stifle the middle of the United States. In 2012 many of the warnings scientists have made about global warming went from dry studies in scientific journals to real-life experience. One example: July was the hottest month in record-keeping U.S. history. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) | Michael Conroy

WASHINGTON (AP) — As 2012 began, winter in the U.S. went AWOL. Spring and summer arrived early with wildfires, blistering heat and drought. And fall hit the eastern third of the country with the ferocity of Superstorm Sandy.

This past year’s weather was deadly, costly and record-breaking everywhere — but especially in the United States.

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