The US just had its hottest summer on record, beating the Dust Bowl era
The United States experienced its hottest summer in 132 years of recorded weather data. This summer surpassed the previous record from 1936 during the Dust Bowl era, as well as the summer of 2021. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released this data on Wednesday.
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2 developments- Sep 9Only center coverage:The US just had its hottest summer on record, beating the Dust Bowl era
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