NOAA says summer 2026 was the hottest on record
The United States recorded its hottest summer on record in 2026, breaking a temperature record that had stood for more than a century, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The average temperature across the cont
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The United States recorded its hottest summer on record in 2026, breaking a temperature record that had stood for more than a century, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The average temperature across the contiguous United States during summer, which runs from June through August, was the warmest in NOAA’s 132-year record.
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