US records hottest summer in 132 years
- The United States had its hottest summer since records began, says NOAA, with August also setting a new heat record.
- The United States just had its hottest summer on record, with extreme heat and drought gripping large parts of the country.
- From June through August, the average temperature across the contiguous US was 23.6 degrees Celsius (74.4 degrees Fahrenheit), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday.
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- From June through August, the average temperature across the contiguous US was 23.6 degrees Celsius (74.4 degrees Fahrenheit), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday.
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- The United States had its hottest summer since records began, says NOAA, with August also setting a new heat record.
- The United States just had its hottest summer on record, with extreme heat and drought gripping large parts of the country.
Sources: The Hill, Al Jazeera