Global warming may hit the eastern United States harder than scientists thought, resulting in extremely hot summers. Average summer high temperatures could reach almost 10 degrees higher in 2080 than they do today. Eastern U.S. summer daily highs currently average in the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit. They will likely soar into the low to mid-90s during typical summers in the 2080s, according to a new NASA study, the results of which were announced this week and appear in the journal Climate.
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Eastern U.S. Summer Temps Could Reach Blazing New Highs by 2080
Posted by: Katherine Noyes May 11, 2007 11:15 AMGlobal warming may hit the eastern United States harder than scientists thought, resulting in extremely hot summers. Average summer high temperatures could reach almost 10 degrees higher in 2080 than they do today. Eastern U.S. summer daily highs currently average in the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit. They will likely soar into the low to mid-90s during typical summers in the 2080s, according to a new NASA study, the results of which were announced this week and appear in the journal Climate.