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Rhode Island Heating Up Faster Than the Rest of US

Scientists determine fastest-warming states

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 17, 2012 6:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Live in Rhode Island? Then you may be getting hotter by the second. Climate Central scientists calculated the average daily high and low temperatures for each state in the continental US in order to determine which ones may be more affected by climate change, and Rhode Island took top honors as the fastest warming state. Since 1912, those in the top 10 have heated up 60 times faster than those in the bottom 10, at 0.26 degrees per decade to .004, reports by LiveScience. Rounding out the top 10:

  1. Massachusetts
  2. New Jersey
  3. Arizona
  4. Maine
  5. Connecticut
  6. Michigan
  7. Utah
  8. Minnesota
  9. Colorado
Click for the 10 slowest-warming states.

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fancygapva
Jun 18, 2012 1:07 PM CDT
Maybe it's so small and densely populated there's no room for air to circulate...; )
professortech
Jun 18, 2012 11:38 AM CDT
The most significant thing about this story is not what the story said it is what is the Newser story left unsaid from the original story. "Overall, the scientists found that the pace of warming increased dramatically starting in the 1970s, with every state showing a rise in overall temperatures over the past 40 years....Since 1970, the speed of warming across the lower 48 states more than tripled, increasing from 0.127 F (0.071 C) per decade over the 100-year period to 0.435 F (0.242 C) per decade since 1970." It should also be noted that Regional trends were more significant thatn individual state trends since climate does not recognize territorial borders. http://www.livescience.com/20899-climate-change-fastest-warming-states.html
BCS
Jun 18, 2012 12:21 AM CDT
Rhode Islander here. Our weather changes all the time, we can get Bermuda highs that send the temps into the low 100's and arctic cold fronts that send the wind chill down into the negative 30's. There are so many things that effect the weather here. One winter you'll see the bay freezing over and get 3 blizzards and the next winter the ponds won't freeze and you'll be lucky to see 10 inches of snow for the year. Some summers are rainy and cool other very hot and dry. just last week the temps were in the upper 50''s during the day and by this Thursday it's supposed to be 97. As small as this state is, you can be in Newport with a temp of 65 and it will be 90 just 20 miles NW. We're one of the only places in the country where you can get Hurricanes and Blizzards.

 
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