An NBCNews analysis of daily temperatures from more than 500 weather stations across the US shows that over the past 40 years, nights in most regions of the country have warmed more than the days. ClimateInCrisis
An NBC News analysis of daily temperatures from more than 500 weather stations across the United States shows that over the past 40 years, nights in most regions of the country have warmed more than the days. But far from being a mild annoyance that causes sleepless nights, scientists say the trend is a consequence of a changing climate and warn that it could have dire effects on health and agriculture.
This ratio is even higher in certain regions. In the Northeast, which stretches from Maryland to Maine, there have been 2.2 record-high night temperatures set for every record low since 2010. In Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico, the ratio is 3.4. And in California and Nevada, the ratio is 3.6. “As the average temperature goes up, you're getting a better chance for heat extremes,” Meehl said. “You're shifting the odds.”
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