The Northeastern U.S. had record heat in 2010, with many cities enduring their own all-time hottest year since records began being kept. Rankings show how each of these areas fared temperature-wise compared with past annual temperatures for that area. (Image credit: Karl Tate, LiveScience Contributor)
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Karl has been Purch's infographics specialist across all editorial properties since 2010. Before joining Purch, Karl spent 11 years at the New York headquarters of The Associated Press, creating news graphics for use around the world in newspapers and on the web. He has a degree in graphic design from Louisiana State University.
