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July 2012 Marked Hottest Month On Record for Contiguous U.S.; Drought Expands to Cover Nearly 63 Percent of the Lower 48
Description: According to NOAA scientists, the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, marking the hottest July and the hottest month on record for the nation. The warm July temperatures contributed to a record-warm first seven months of the year and the warmest 12-month period the nation has experienced since recordkeeping began in 1895. [Source:ScienceDaily]
URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120808115055.htm
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Source: ScienceDaily
Publish Date: 8/8/2012
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