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whether or around the nation. 2012 is officially in the books as the hottest year on record for the continental united states. the national oceanographic and atmospheric administrationcontiguous united states saw above- average temperatures last year. >> it was also the second worst year for extreme weather, such as tornadoes, hurricanes and superstar on sandy. >> the country faced 11 major weather disasters, each topped $1 billion in losses. >> seven of the 10 hottest years in the u.s. record have occurred since 1990. >> sizes attribute this to the cylindrical weather patterns, but researchers also say the data is further proof that human activities contributed to global warming. >> we do have some local dense fog you can see just over a mile of the bids ivisibiy for santa rosa and napa. 6 mi. of visibility for haywood and clear conditions for mountain view. >> satellite and radar shows the bigger story and some rain headed our way a very strong cold front will drop down from the gulf of alaska. clouds associated with this system. whins between 15-25 m.p.h.. the strong as when to hit the coast line primarily their. rain for pretty much everyone. the rain is relativ

record for the continental united states. on tuesday, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration announced an average temperature for 2012 of 55.3 degrees, one degree above the previous record and 3.2 degrees more than the 20th century average. temperatures were above normal in every month between june 2011 and september 2012, a 16-month stretch that has not occurred since the government began keeping track in 1895. among a number of other milestones, 2012 also saw the second most extreme weather on record. the news comes as across the globe, australia is dealing with record shattering heat. we will go to australia for more on this story after the headlines. the obama administration has launched a review of offshore oil drilling in the arctic following a cascading series of blunders and mishaps by the oil giant shell. shell's recent troubles culminated when its drill rig ran aground last week off the alaskan coast, sparking concerns of a potential spill. past problems have included safety and environmental violations on its vessels and the failure during a test of a device meant to control a gushing well. government

. >> so sobering news from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. 2012 was the hottest year on record in the lower 48 states. with an average temperature at 55.3 degrees. now that shattered the previous record set in 1998 by a full degree while the majority of the country saw above average temperatures including las vegas and boise, cities like los angeles and seattle saw below average readings. 2012 was the second worst year for extreme weather events. human activity especially the burning of fossil fuels is contributing to changes in the u.s. climate. >>> today, the debate over what to do over gun violence continues in washington with the launch of vice president's biden's task force. yesterday, gabrielle giffords marked the two-year anniversary of the shooting which she narrowly survived by joining the call for more action. nbc's tracie potts joins us live with the details. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: richard, good morning. congresswoman giffords marking the occasion with a push for gun safety. she's going around the country saying we need to take a closer look at the laws o

record and marked the hottest year for the contiguous united states ever. that's according to scientists at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, which has recorded global temperatures for more than 13 decades. the u.s. had its hottest year ever but cooler weather elsewhere kept the global average from being even higher. wal-mart rolled out a plan today to hire 100,000 military veterans over the next five years. the retailing giant said it will offer a job to any honorably discharged vet in the first year after active duty. wal-mart also announced plans to buy an extra $50 billion in u.s.-made goods over the next decade. wall street labored today to make some gains, helped by upbeat retail sales numbers for december. the dow jones industrial average gained 27 points to close near 13,535. the nasdaq fell six points to close at 3110, as apple stock again slipped lower. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: there are two voices in on ongoingdebate about gun control. several states are moving ahead with bills targeting gun sales. on monday delaware officials outlined a series of proposals including requiring backgrou

record. for the continental u.s. it was the hottest, according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. >>> climate changevariety of impacts on the marine environment, nearly all of which can be perceived as bad. >> reporter: hampton says because of an increase in carbon dioxide, warmer temperatures can make the oceans more acidic which can harm marine life. animals like crabs including horseshoe crabs can be especially vulnerable because the increased acidity can eat away at their shells leaving them less protected. >> it's going to affect the availability of various types of seafood, which, of course, impacts the economy on a very large scale in our area. >> reporter: does that continue to concern you? >> oh, absolutely. yeah. i think the effects we're seeing now are just the beginning. >> reporter: there are also worries over rising sea levels. in nearby huntington beach, the tide now comes up farther inland. >> along the california southern coast we've experienced an eight-inch rise in sea level already. it's nothing we can continue to deny. >> reporter: the u.s. government predicts sea levels will ri

record for the continental united states. off and national graphic and atlas bradford administration reports that every state in the contiguoussaw above errors temperatures ledger. it was also the second worst year for extreme weather, such as tornadoes, hurricanes and so-called " super storm " sandy. the country face the 11 major weather disasters, eat topping $1 billion in losses. seven of the 10 hottest years in the u.s. records have occurred since 1990. scientists say that this is part of a cyclical pattern. researchers say that this is further proof of global warming. >> we do have areas all locally dense fog mainly for the north bay valley. the bigger story is the rain that is owned the way. it will drop through from the golf club alaska. we do have a lot of " arctic air. as we take a look at their rainfall amounts. by 12:00 p.m. we really will not have that much. later on in afternoon will start to pick out much rain. as we continue to advance by 5:00 p.m.. snow levels will drop a thousand feet and there is a possibility that there may be snow in the bay area. because there's not too much moisture associated all the ot

. >>> some sobering news from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration in its annual climate report. noaa said that 2012 was the hottest year on record in the lower 48 states with an average temperature of 55.3 degrees. that shattered the previous record set in 1998 by a full degree. the report says data provides further evidence that human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels is contributing to changes in the u.s. climate. >>> and speaking of the climate, here's your "first look" at this morning's dish of scramble ed politics a conservative group is promoting january 19th as june appreciation day, calling on gun activists to rally around the support to bear arms. the widow of medgar evers will deliver the invocation to president obama's inauguration. she will be the first woman and layperson to deliver an inaugural public prayer. the tea party may be fading. according to a new poll, only % say they are now tea party members compared to 24% in 2010. a different poll finds that congress has a 9% favorability rating. in that particular poll congress was less popular than cockroaches, traffic jams and root canal surgery. pre

look at the record of what nixon signed into law, it really is president nixon who we have to thank for the environmental protection agency and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and osha and the consumer product safety commission and title ix and the cost of living adjustments to social security. those first three things on the list creating the epa, creating noaa, creating osha, that was all just in one year that was all in 1970. on the occasion of renewed interest in richard nixon for his 100th birthday, there is kind of an urban legend going on about him right now. this is supposed to show how his signature deteriorated over time. so in 1968, the year he was elected for the time his signature looks clear and straight forward, but over time it gets tougher to decipher until when he resigns it's barely recognizable as a signature at all, let alone his signature. it's kind of an amazing portrait, right? with this compelling visual to go along with it. this, however, one of the stories that is ruined by careful fact checking. nixon resigned in '74, right? this is his letter resigning the presidency, dated august 9th, 1974. this is his last letter as president.

record for the continental u.s. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration announced that last year -- rather that last year the previous hottest year. that was 1998. it got the new record. this comes as a new federal report makes it official. climate change has already started to impact american people and the economy. well, joining me now is coral davenport, energy and environment correspondent for the national journal. good to see you again. just how hot was it last year? >> alex, the average annual temperature in the u.s. last year was 55.3 degrees. that was about -- that was a degree higher than the last previous record. it was 3.2 degrees higher than the average record -- than the average temperature for the 20th century. another way to think about the temperatures that we saw last year, between 2011 and 2012 we had 16 months in a row that had higher than normal temperatures. the u.s. has never seen a stretch like that since the u.s. government began keeping temperature records in 1895. so that's another way to think about it. it was hot. >> there's definite perspective there. but why's it happening?

record in the contiguous u.s. according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. your thoughts about the report. guest: it is getting very hot. it is extreme weather and drought. floods. heat waves. more powerful storms. the signal of extreme weather that american people are getting. this is being driven by the pollution, the carbon pollution that we are putting into the atmosphere year after year. we need to start to curb the pollution. host: we are also joined by myron ebell. your thought about the report. guest: i think it has been hot in the last year. we had a mild winter last year and to most of the united states and we are having a mild winter this year. however, this past year, if you are talking about global warming rather than a american warning was not particularly unusual. host: an article says high temperatures are due to cyclical weather patterns according to scientists by researchers also say the data provided further compelling evidence of human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels is contributing to changes in the u.s. climate. your thoughts about the statement. gues

national ocean and atmosphere administration. the 48 current tenuous states in the u.s. experience the warmest year on record.36, the previous record holder. when it comes to temperatures recorded around the world, only one year in the 20th century was warmer than 2012. that was in 1998. >> we will be holding on to the 30's for the east bay interior valley. we do have pretty pleasant weather ahead of us. the agreeing on the screen indicates where we will actually climb into the '60s. my 8:00 p.m. tonight it will not be too bed. most locations will drop down to just a 40 syrria as we take a look at your afternoon highs. we do have a pleasant weather ahead of us. 60 degrees for campbell an evergreen. as we head to the east you will see dry weather and it will be sunny. downtown san francisco will come in at 57 degrees. it will be 59 degrees for oakland and a few degrees warmer for berkeley. >> it will be clear and dry. your morning lows will not be as bad. we will be above the freezing mark. overall it will be a good forecast for the next several days. the rain could return as early as next wednesday perry ed e

record for the continental united states. the national ocean not perfect and atmospheric at my administration reports every state in the contiguousage temperatures last year. it was also the second worst year for extreme weather such as tornadoes hurricanes and the so-called super storm sandy. the country faced 11 major weather disasters each topped $1 billion in losses. seven of the tied house years the u.s. records have occurred since 1990. scientists say it is part of size cyclical pattern but researchers say this is further proof of global warming. >> a new report by the centers for disease control and prevention rebels millions of high-school age girls and women danced and drank. burping else been drinking means consuming for a more drinks in one sitting. this ec out that in 2011 nearly 40 million women engage in been drinking an average of three times per month. i school girls one and five binge drink which is nearly as high as binge drinking among high school boys. the cdc suggested health care providers talked of e-mail's about their drinking habits and that parents need to play our role in preventing their kids from drin

record number of deportations in the 2012 fiscal year. in a statement, a representative from the national day labor organizing network said -- the news napolitano's staying on comes as the obama administration is said to be preparing to unveil a new push for immigration reform in the coming months. federal prosecutors have dropped the charges against the computer programmer and cyber activist aaron swartz following his suicide on friday at the age of 26. in an e-mail to the boston globe, his attorney wrote the dismissal was "too little too late," saying it "would have been welcome this time last week." iran supports was facing up to 35 years in prison for sneaking into the massachusetts institute of technology and downloading millions of articles provided by the non-profit research service jstor. his family says prosecutors are partially to blame for his death. a petition on the white house website to remove u.s. attorney carmen ortiz from office over alleged overreach in the case has received more than 25,000 signatures, reaching the threshold needed to demand a response from the obama administration. tributes aaron for content and to flood the internet. academics have post links to pdf's

the national oceanic and atmospheric administration has confirmed that 2012 was the hottest year in the contiguous united states on record ever. and this one wasn't a close call. it did not come down to the wire. 2012 was a full degree fahrenheit higher than the previous record year. a full degree fahrenheit higher than the previous record year. put that in context because one degree may not sound like a lot. but when you average it across an ire year, it is a huge shift. the previous warmest u.s. year on record -- 1998 -- was 4.2 degrees fahrenheit warmer than the coldest year on record, 1917. take the warmest year on record, is th1998 -- until now -- and yu take the coldest year -- 1917 -- and the span is only 4.2 degrees fahrenheit. so a 2.1 jump fahrenheit over 2011 is a seriously big change. but we're just starting to heat up. the most optimistic estimate for the end of the century is a two-degrees fahrenheit increase. that's the most optimistic outlook. more likely scenarios, ones that assume current levels of greenhouse gas emissions, project for an increase of between 4 and 10 degrees fahrenheit. worldwide, last

record of service to our nation, but i have many questions and concerns about his nomination, especially what role he played in the so-called enhanced interrogation programs while serving at cia during the last administration his defense of those programs. i plan to examine that closely. what exactly was his role, brennan's role in those enhanced interrogation techniques which some critics call torture? >> you know, wolf, look, all -- that issue, benghazi, all of that is appropriate and will be on the table during john's confirmation hearing. but we should remember during the period of the bush administration when there was this program of enhanced interrogation techniques, john was in a career position, not a policymaking position. i can't speak to what his level of awareness was about that program, but i will tell you he certainly was not in a position to advocate in terms of the policy of the administration. that wasn't his role at the time. as i mentioned, the real role he had during most of that period was at the terrorist threat integration send attorney the standing up of that body that was meant to integrate counterterrorism information. so senator mccain is quite correct, he'll have the opportunit

recorder to figure out why a battery produced smoke. officials for the japan transport safety board are working with experts from the u.s. national transportation safety board and the federal aviation administration. they're studying the flight recorder to find out how the plane was behaving and what went wrong with its main battery. the battery consists of eight lithium ion cells in a case under the cockpit. they found the case charred and deformed. he suspected too high a current flowed into the battery and made it overheat. japanese government officials say some workers involved in the nuclear cleanup in fukushima dropped radioactive material. they said they will monitor the workers more close toll try to stop them cutting corners. the contractors have to collect and store the water they use. government officials looked into reports that some dumped the water in ditches. they questioned workers and discovered five cases of dumping. the officials are looking into 14 other reports of shoddy work but can't identify the locations or the workers. the officials say they'll try to pull t pull the number of inspectors on the ground to 200. they'll let othe officials know to let them know to cut corner