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Temps Marching Upward Since First Earth Day
The contiguous U.S. has warmed 2.1°F since the first Earth Day in 1970.
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Cherry Blossoms: Earlier Bloom
Cherry blossoms now appear five days earlier, on average, than they did 80 years ago.
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Spring Snow Cover
While this has been a snowy winter, the past 50 years have shown a trend of less overall spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Winter Olympics in a Warming World
If global warming continues unabated, only 6 of the 19 previous host cities could host the Winter Games again by the 2080s.
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2013 Record Highs vs. Record Lows
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. is on track to set more record lows than record highs in 2013.
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2013 Hurricane Season
This season was the least active since 1982 and the sixth-quietest since 1950.
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Climate Change & The Jet Stream
As the globe continues to warm, it is already having an effect on the jet stream and corresponding weather patterns.
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Autumn is Falling Back
Foliage color and timing has been starting later, on average, in a warming world.
