2010 was the hottest year since records began in 1880

You may not believe it, but 2010 was the hottest year since records began in 1880 | Mail Online

After another washout summer and the Arctic conditions of last month you'd be forgiven for thinking 2010 was a touch colder than normal.

But last year was the joint warmest globally since records began in 1880, according to climate experts at Nasa.

Scientists at the U.S. space agency and the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) agreed that the average worldwide temperature in 2010 was 1.12F (0.62C) above normal.

The measurement equals the record set in 2005.