{"id":436621,"date":"2022-04-22T19:38:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T16:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/temperatures-in-us-have-warmed-more-than-2-degrees-since-the-first-earth-day\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T19:38:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T16:38:40","slug":"temperatures-in-us-have-warmed-more-than-2-degrees-since-the-first-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/temperatures-in-us-have-warmed-more-than-2-degrees-since-the-first-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"#Temperatures in US have warmed more than 2 degrees since the first Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407a402a748\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407a402a748\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/temperatures-in-us-have-warmed-more-than-2-degrees-since-the-first-earth-day\/#%E2%80%9CTemperatures_in_US_have_warmed_more_than_2_degrees_since_the_first_Earth_Day%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Temperatures in US have warmed more than 2 degrees since the first Earth Day&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTemperatures_in_US_have_warmed_more_than_2_degrees_since_the_first_Earth_Day%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Temperatures in US have warmed more than 2 degrees since the first Earth Day&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Friday marks the 52nd anniversary of the first Earth Day, and average temperatures across the U.S. have risen significantly over the past five decades.<\/p>\n<p>Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 and is the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/about-us\/\">largest civic observance<\/a>\u00a0in the world. More than 1 billion people in more than 190 countries participate in environmental activities on this date every year.<\/p>\n<p>The first Earth Day was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/history\/\">established in 1970<\/a>\u00a0to raise awareness of environmental issues impacting the planet.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/earth-day-2022\/\">In recent years<\/a>, the focus has been on climate change as temperatures continue to rise across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>According to data compiled by independent research group\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medialibrary.climatecentral.org\/resources\/earth-day-trends\">Climate Central<\/a>, average temperatures across the U.S. are 2.4 degrees warmer than they were 52 years ago for the first Earth Day.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, 98% of the 246 cities analyzed have reported an increase in their annual temperatures since 1970. Among those, nearly two-thirds have warmed by more than 2 degrees and 27% have warmed by more than 3 degrees.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/chart-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Between 1970 and 2020, average annual temperatures across the U.S. increased by 2.4 degrees.\" class=\"wp-image-22002222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/chart-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/chart-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/chart-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Between 1970 and 2020, average annual temperatures across the U.S. increased by 2.4 degrees.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Climate Central, Data: RCC-ACIS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most of the fastest-warming cities are in the southwestern U.S., but a few locations outside that region also rank among the 10 cities with the greatest temperature increases.<\/p>\n<p>Reno, Nevada, is by far the fastest-warming city in the nation since 1970. Its average annual temperature has increased by 7.6 degrees over the past five decades.<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas ranks second among the cities with the greatest temperature increases since the first Earth Day, with its average annual temperature rising from about 66 degrees in 1970 to nearly 72 degrees by 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, one of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-snowiest-cities-in-united-states\">America\u2019s snowiest cities<\/a>\u00a0ranks among the 10 locations experiencing the fastest rate of warming. Erie, Pennsylvania, the second-snowiest city in the nation, which averages 104.3 inches of snow each year, has seen its average annual temperature increase by 4.3 degrees since 1970.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/chart-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Average Annual Temperature Change (\u00b0F) Between 1970-2020\" class=\"wp-image-22002235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/chart-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/chart-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/chart-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Climate Central<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last year marked the 25th consecutive warmer-than-average year for the U.S., ranking as the fourth-warmest on record. In fact, each of the Lower 48 states reported above-average temperatures last year.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the six warmest years on record for the contiguous U.S. have all occurred\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/cag\/national\/time-series\/110\/tavg\/ann\/11\/1895-2021?base_prd=true&amp;begbaseyear=1901&amp;endbaseyear=2000\">since 2012<\/a>, while nine of the 10 warmest years have all occurred since 1998. The Dust Bowl year of 1934 is the only year among the 10 warmest to occur\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/cag\/national\/time-series\/110\/tavg\/ann\/11\/1895-2021?base_prd=true&amp;begbaseyear=1901&amp;endbaseyear=2000\">prior to 1998<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Climate change has caused temperatures across the country to increase at an average rate of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/cag\/national\/time-series\/110\/tavg\/12\/12\/1895-2020?base_prd=true&amp;begbaseyear=1901&amp;endbaseyear=2000&amp;trend=true&amp;trend_base=10&amp;begtrendyear=1895&amp;endtrendyear=2021\">0.16 degrees per decade<\/a>\u00a0since official recordkeeping began in 1895.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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