The recent hot temperatures may not be unprecedented but they are happening earlier and hotter for this time of year, according to climate experts. Is this the new normal?
The temperatures we’re experiencing may not be unprecedented, but it is earlier and hotter for this time of year, according to climate experts."I feel like the summers are getting worse and worse," said Michael Holzwarth."I didn’t know it was going to be this hot. Usually, it’s in August, the hot weather," said Michele Krause.Penn State Chief Sustainability Officer Lara Fowler said, "This is a harbinger of climate change.
Predictions that were made for mid-century 2050, 2060 are coming true now with an acceleration in a number of tipping points. Warmer atmosphere means more moisture, more ability to contain water, and so we’re seeing heavier snowstorms, we’re seeing heavier rainfall, we’re seeing more prolonged drought and more flooding."Fowler said this is a human caused impact, and there are opportunities to address the impact.
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