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Nature 438, 1062 (22 December 2005) | doi:10.1038/4381062a; Published online 21 December 2005

The heat was on in 2005

Robert Henson

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Year is among the warmest ever recorded.

As 2005 draws to a close, climate scientists are making their annual pronouncements on how its temperatures compare to historical records. And although this year is among the warmest ever recorded, small differences in the claims highlight the uncertainty of such rankings.

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