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July was the earth's hottest ever recorded. Here the average temp in July was 17.5 - warmer than the prior 4 years by 1-2 degrees.
In fact, scientists have said that the record heat in the Pacific Northwest was thought to be impossible yet it happened. Fires, floods, rain at the summit in Greenland - all historically significant events. And it's happening much faster than anyone thought. In fact, it feels like we've passed the tipping point. Heaven help us if we have.
Our rainfall total for August was relatively normal although it felt like we had weeks without rain which we did. When it rained, it rained more heavily so the patterns have changed.
Hurricane Ida which made landfall at New Orleans still caused catastrophic flooding in New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The subways in NY had to all be shut down due to flooding. Thousands lost power and Ida was only a TS when it reached that far. But it held more water than hurricanes used to.
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