2006 Fifth Warmest Year on Record
12 Jan 07
Despite beginning the year with a chilling La Niña, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) advises that 2006 was the fifth-warmest year in recorded history and the hottest year in the U.S.
http://www.desmogblog.com/2006-fifth-warmest-year-on-record