We Just Had the Warmest April Ever 2.61K Hamilton Nolan 05/18/10 08:11AM Filed to: Science Science Global Warming Doom Melting Death by fire Our doom shall come by fire rather than by ice: last month was the hottest April on record, ever. The average global temperature was a balmy 58.1 degrees, 1.37 degrees above average. But...but what about Dr. Drudge's scientific reassurances? [NOAA]