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July 2012 was hottest month in US history

By iwog   Follow   Wed, 8 Aug 2012, 9:28am   1,042 views   16 comments
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2012 will easily be the hottest year in history for the northern hemisphere.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/story/2012-08-08/hottest-july-us-history/56873854/1?csp=34news

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1. KILLERJANE Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 600 comments

   1   9:37am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   111degrees in The 89084 zip today. Stay insides between 11 am and 7 pm if possible.

2. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

   2   9:37am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   What about this headline: "Scientists expect Global Warming to solve America's Obesity Epidemic." Dead corn = less HFCS

3. iwog Follow Befriend (48) 274 threads 12,655 comments 47 male Lafayette, CA Premium

   3   9:38am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   freak80 says What abou this headline: "Scientists expect Global Warming to solve America's Obesity Epidemic." Dead corn = less HFCS Silver lining?

4. errc Follow Befriend (7) 30 threads 1,267 comments 31 male Premium

   4   10:07am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   Hilarious to watch the same people that call the religious folk idiots for thinking that Earth is only a couple thousand years old, get their panties all in a bunch over a couple decades of data.

5. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

   5   10:22am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   This past July had been great in the Bay Area. I even had to use the fireplace once.

6. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (17) 785 threads 7,972 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   6   10:27am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   iwog says July 2012 was hottest month in US history Mostly because I've been showing more skin than usual.

7. errc Follow Befriend (7) 30 threads 1,267 comments 31 male Premium

   7   10:30am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Id be more concerned at the possibility of the rats, the nats, and the orioles all making the playoffs in the same year. What will all the big money big market teams and their dweeb fans do then?

8. rdm Follow Befriend 4 threads 241 comments

   8   11:16am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   freak80 says Dead corn = less HFCS Dead corn = dead third world people as wheat is diverted to animal food and prices go through the roof. Corn, most unfortunately, has become a king pin (indirectly as little is consumed directly) for the global food system.

9. rdm Follow Befriend 4 threads 241 comments

   9   11:17am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Peter P says This past July had been great in the Bay Area. agree, just lovely where I live in Southern Sonoma County

10. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

    10   11:37am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   rdm says agree, just lovely where I live in Southern Sonoma County Petaluma?

11. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 304 threads 5,307 comments

    11   11:45am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Sure it is fancy pants... 20th century 1923/1924 - During a period of 160 such days from 31 October 1923 to 7 April 1924, the Western Australian town of Marble Bar set a world record for the most consecutive days above 100 °F (38 °C).[26] 1936 - The 1936 North American heat wave during the Dust Bowl, followed one of the coldest winters on record—the 1936 North American cold wave. Massive heat waves across North America were persistent in the 1930s, many mid-Atlantic/Ohio valley states recorded their highest temperatures during July 1934. The longest continuous string of 100 °F (38 °C) or higher temperatures was reached for 101 days in Yuma, Arizona during 1937 and the highest temperatures ever reached in Canada were recorded in two locations in Saskatchewan in July 1937. 1950s - A prolonged severe drought and heat wave occurred in the early 1950s throughout the central and southern United States. In some areas it was drier than during the Dust Bowl and the heat wave in most areas was within the top five on record. The heat was particularly severe in 1954 with 22 days of temperatures exceeding 100 °F (38 °C) covering significant parts of eleven states. On July 14, the thermometer reached 117 °F (47 °C) at East St. Louis, Illinois, which remains the record highest temperature for that state.[27][28][29] 1972 - The heat waves of 1972 in New York and Northeastern United States were significant. Almost 900 people perished; the heat conditions lasted almost 16 days, aggravated by very high humidity levels. 1976 - The 1976 United Kingdom heat wave was one of the hottest in living memory and was marked by constant blues skies from May until September when dramatic thunderstorms signalled the heat wave's end. 1980 - An estimated 10,000 people perished in the 1980 United States heat wave and drought, which impacted the central and eastern United States. Temperatures were highest in the southern plains. From June through September, temperatures remained above 90 °F (32 °C) all but two days in Kansas City, Missouri. The Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced 42 consecutive days with high temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C), with temperatures reaching 117 °F (47 °C) at Wichita Falls, Texas on June 28. Economic losses were $20 billion (1980 dollars).[30] 1983 - During the Summer of 1983 temperatures over 100 °F (38 °C) were common across Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska and certain parts of Kentucky; the summer of 1983 remains one of the hottest summers ever recorded in many of the states affected. The hundred-degree readings were accompanied by very dry conditions associated with drought affecting the Corn Belt States and Upper Midwest. The heat also affected the Southeastern U.S. and the Mid-Atlantic states as well that same summer. New York Times represented articles about the heat waves of 1983 affecting the central United States.[31] Temperature difference in Europe from the average during the European heat wave of 2003 1988 - intense heat spells in combination with the drought of 1988, reminiscent of the dust bowl years caused deadly results across the United States. Some 5,000 to 10,000 people perished because of constant heat across the United States although-according to many estimates-total death reports run as high as next to 17,000 deaths.[32] 1995 - The 1995 Chicago heat wave produced record high dew point levels and heat indices in the Chicago area and Wisconsin. The lack of emergency cooling facilities and inadequate response from civic authorities to the senior population, particularly in lower income neighborhoods in Chicago and other Midwest cities, lead to many deaths. 1999 - a heat wave and drought in the eastern United States during the summer of 1999. Rainfall shortages resulted in worst drought on record for Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. The state of West Viriginia was declared a disaster area. 3,810,000 acres (15,400 km2) were consumed by fire as of mid-August Record heat throughout the country resulted in 502 deaths nationwide. Libs act like nobody has never been hot, crops have never failed, rivers never dried up. I remember in 1981 Lake Hartwell S.C. dried up, and the creeks all ran dry. I don't think there was a crop in the whole of Occonnee county that didn't fail.

12. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

    12   11:50am Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   rdm says Dead corn = dead third world people Late term abortion. It's a right!

13. rdm Follow Befriend 4 threads 241 comments

    13   2:33pm Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   CaptainShuddup says Libs act like nobody has never been hot, crops have never failed, rivers never dried up. I remember in 1981 Lake Hartwell S.C. dried up, and the creeks all ran dry. I don't think there was a crop in the whole of Occonnee county that didn't fail. That's right, of course there has been heat and drought before. In the mid west it looks like we have to go back at least to the 1950's and maybe the 1930's to see this kind of thing. I think we have to watch over time to see if this is a long term shift or something less worrisome. I have family in Illinois and I lived there for many years, what they are experiencing is unlike anything in my memory. The winters have been getting warmer for years but this drought and extreme heat is a new manifestation so I would guess it is a fluke, hope so. I do believe in climate change and that it is caused mostly by human influences and I dont think anything will be done and possibly can be done other than to adapt, and losing/ reducing the "corn belt's" crop production would be a difficult adaptation.

14. leo707 Follow Befriend (12) 10 threads 3,520 comments Oakland, CA leo707's website Premium

    14   3:56pm Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   CaptainShuddup says Libs act like nobody has never been hot, crops have never failed, rivers never dried up. Yep, here is your wiki data charted out with droughts added. I am sure it is nothing to worry about.

15. Truthplease Follow Befriend (1) 12 threads 287 comments

    15   5:59pm Wed 8 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Yep, massive glaciers are melting faster than ever. No worries. Have fun living in the midwest with these massive climate extremes.

16. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

    16   8:00am Thu 9 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   rdm says and losing/ reducing the "corn belt's" crop production would be a difficult adaptation. Yay, no more obesity!