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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

These U.S. cities were hit with at least two weeks of hotter winter temperatures due to climate change last year

More than 71 million Americans felt at least two weeks worth of warmer winter temperatures that were made at least twice as likely to occur due to climate change, a new report has found.

Winter is the fastest-warming season for most of the country and unusually warm winter days now happen more often than in previous years. This shift can contribute to worse and longer allergy seasons, affect crops that depend on chilly weather conditions, impact water levels and result in higher cooling demand during warm seasons.

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