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Countries That Set New Record Highs in 2010
More countries have set new record high temperatures in 2010 than during any other year since instrumental records began.
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Philadelphia: July Days Over 90 Degrees
By mid-century in Philadelphia, the sweltering heat of July 2010 may be thought of as cooler-than-average conditions, as more days above 90°F routinely occur.
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New York: July Days Over 90 Degrees
By mid-century in New York, the sweltering heat of July 2010 may be thought of as cooler-than-average conditions, as more days above 90°F routinely occur.
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Boston: July Days Over 90 Degrees
By mid-century in Boston, the sweltering heat of July 2010 may be thought of as cooler-than-average conditions, as more days above 90°F routinely occur.
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Washington, DC: July Days Over 90 Degrees
By mid-century in Washington, DC, the sweltering heat of July 2010 may be thought of as cooler-than-average conditions, as more days above 90°F routinely occur.
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Mountain Snowmelt and Fire
In recent decades in the American West, wildfires have burned about 17 times more land in years with early snowmelt than with late.
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Early vs. Late Snowmelt
Satellite-derived images comparing the first full week of April in years with early (2002) vs. late (2008) snowmelt.
