Signal: U.S. East Coast heat wave of 2010
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16 U.S. cities had hottest summer on record in 2010

by on 23. Oct, 2010 in Uncategorized

Sixteen U.S. cities had their hottest summer on record in 2010, while only 1 city had its coldest summer. U.S setting record warmest summer (June – August) temperatures In the U.S.A., the following cities recorded their hottest meteorological summer on record (the most remarkable being the figure for Central Park in New York City where [...]

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2010 summer heat waves across the globe linked to global warming

by on 14. Sep, 2010 in Uncategorized

The global mean temperature has already risen 0.8 degrees C since pre-industrial times, nearly halfway to a 2-degree-C mark, explained climate scientist Jerry Meehl of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. As a result, the heat waves in Russia, the northeastern United States and Japan this summer can all be attributed to the [...]

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Hottest summer ever in Philadelphia

by on 02. Sep, 2010 in Uncategorized

Sweat doesn’t lie: Officially, this was the hottest summer ever in Philadelphia, and it wasn’t even close. The record was torched so overwhelmingly that it was in a league with what happened this winter, when Philadelphia’s snow record fell by more than a foot. The average daily high this summer, 88.7, was the highest ever. [...]