3rd) The Satellite Record shows 2015 as 3rd. http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/06/s...en-close-to-being-the-hottest-year-on-record/ 4th) http://wattsupwiththat.com/2016/01/...the-earth-was-5-63-degrees-warmer-than-today/ " In 1997, NOAA claimed that the Earth was 3.83 degrees warmer than today