Global Temperatures: Hot Stuff From The NOAA

By land or by sea, it was the hottest January-April on record -- that is, since 1880 -- according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency.

Here's the money shot:

The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for both April and for the period from January-April, according to NOAA. Additionally, last month’s average ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for any April, and the global land surface temperature was the third warmest on record.