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A. The past twelve months was the hottest 12-month period since measurements began.
B. Satellite data have this March the hottest March on record, with April ranking second- hottest; the surface data have it the other way round, with March the second-hottest and April the hottest.
C. But if you prefer satellite data, the picture is similar.
D. This April was the hottest April on record, globally for at least l30 years, according to the worldwide temperature records maintained by NASA and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
E. That is what the data from weather stations and ships show.

A.	DAECB	B.	ECBDA
C.	AECDB	D.	AECBD
E.	DAEBC

Answer and Explanation

Answer:DAECB

Explanation:
Since D has details about both the sources of data used to reach the conclusion it starts the paragraph best. The choice between options l and 5 can be made after DAE (or by evaluating CB vs BC) in favour of option 1.

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