The temperature in the world’s largest cities was, on average, just slightly below normal yesterday. The world Climate Index was at -0.42 F The high temperature in Chicago was 12 degrees above normal, but then, the high temperature in London was 11 degrees below normal.
The scientific literacy of a huge chunk of the population of the USA also appears to be below normal. The Public Religion Research Institute shared the results of a survey yesterday in which it found that 36 percent of respondents believe that the climatic extremes experienced this year are not the result of human industrial activity, but are a sign that prophecies from ancient Christian texts will soon be fulfilled.
http://yubanet.com/world/WMO-Provisional-Statement-on-the-State-of-Global-Climate-in-2012.php