"The 11 warmest years on record occurred in the past 13 years." That is not what NOA says: Of the 20 hottest years between 1880 and 2005, 11 were between 1882 and 1949 and 9 were between 1981 and 2003. Below are the 11 hottest years on record. Note that 7 of them are longer ago than 13 years. 1995 0.88 2001 0.88 1906 0.91 1948 0.96 1999 0.97 1921 0.99 2003 1.11 1944 1.18 1914 1.23 1932 1.41 2002 1.47