Washington Post: So far, this has been the hottest year in recorded history. On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released data showing that, from January to July, the average global temperature was 58.1 degrees. That was 1.22 degrees over the average from the 20th century, and the highest since 1880, when reliable records begin. Although NOAA experts say global climate change isn’t the only reason 2010 has been so hot — an El Ni?o event earlier in the year pushed …