The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released climate figures Tuesday showing that the nation's new normal temperature keeps getting hotter. NOAA research also shows the new normal is wetter in the eastern and central U.S. while the West is drier. Scientists attribute the new normals to the burning of fossil fuels.
The U.S. is Getting Warmer
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