The United States has experienced the hottest summer since the sandstorm in 1936 this year. A new report Provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The report stated that the average temperature in June, July and August was 2.6 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the average temperature in the 20th century. Several states including California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon and Idaho all experienced the hottest temperatures on record, with 16 states reporting that 2021 was the top five hottest.
No state reported below average temperatures.
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The news was released after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States issued a report stating that the global average temperature hit a record high in July.
According to CNNIn August, scientists reported that the global temperature is rising faster than previously thought, and that the time for society to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels to avoid the catastrophe of climate change is running out.
The increase in climate temperature has led to a variety of catastrophic weather events such as heat waves and wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, as well as droughts and floods in the country and other parts of the world.
The report reads: “As the ash and fine particles from many wildfires obscured the sky, air quality is still an issue across the United States.”
“In this case, the first place is the worst place,” said NOAA administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad.
“July is usually the hottest month of the year in the world, but July 2021 becomes the hottest July and month on record. This new record adds to the disturbing and destructive set of climate change for the world path of,” Spinrad says.
In addition to the intense heat, the national average precipitation this summer also reached 9.48 inches-1.16 inches higher. The report showsThis resulted in deadly floods, causing billions of dollars in damage to the Gulf and the East Coast.
According to data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, August this year was the worst month for floods in the United States since 2017, killing at least 35 people.
