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2026 on track to be record hot year for the US

Original: “ So far this year has been ridiculously hot. If it stays that way, 2026 could set a sobering new record. “ https://www.

Scientific American reports that 2026 has so far been a record hot year for the United States, with unusually high temperatures sustained across the year so far. If current trends continue, the year could set a new national heat record, a prospect climate observers are calling sobering given the broader backdrop of human-driven climate change.

Why now: New reporting on record-breaking US temperatures this year is prompting concern about a possible all-time heat record.

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• “ So far this year has been ridiculously hot. If it stays that way, 2026 could set a sobering new record. “ https://www. scientificamerican.com/article /2026-has-been-a-record-hot-year-for-the-u-s-it-can-only-get-worse/ # ClimateChange · czds · 7

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