The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, marking the hottest July and the hottest month on record for the nation. The previous warmest July for the nation was July 1936 when the average U.S. temperature was 77.4°F. The warm July temperatures contributed to a record-warm first seven months of the year and the warmest 12-month period the nation has experienced since recordkeeping began in 1895.
Precipitation totals were mixed during July, with the contiguous U.S. as a whole being drier than average. The nationally averaged precipitation total of 2.57 inches was 0.19 inch below average. Near-record dry conditions were present for the middle of the nation, with the drought footprint expanding to cover nearly 63 percent of the Lower 48, according the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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Republican Governor Christy said (May 26,’11) “…when you have over 90 percent of the world’s scientists who have studied this stating that climate change is occurring and that humans play a contributing role, it’s time to defer to the experts.”
HE IS WRONG!!!
It is now 97# of scientists.
#1, That is utter garbage. There is no 90%, and no 97%. There is no evidence that the globe is warming at all, let alone for what cause. There’s also no reason to be concerned about it since it would be good for the world to be a degree or two warmer; I wish it were happening, but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be. The Medieval Warm Period was a wonderful time, as far as the climate went (other things weren’t so great then…)