> Why were there so few records broken in, say, 1980 - 1996 ? Were there ? In 1980, it was the hottest year ever. But in 1996, that was the hottest year ever.

> Why were there so few records broken in, say, 1980 - 1996 ? Were there ? In 1980, it was the hottest year ever. But in 1996, that was the hottest year ever. And that trend continues.