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The heat-related death rate in the U.S. (heat being either an underlying or a contributing cause) has increased since the mid 2010s. [4]Between 1979 and 2014, the death rate as a direct result of exposure to heat (underlying cause of death) generally hovered around 0.5 to 1 deaths per million people, with spikes in certain years.
The climate of the United States is shifting in ways that are widespread and varied between regions. [4][5] From 2010 to 2019, the United States experienced its hottest decade on record. [6] Extreme weather events, invasive species, floods and droughts are increasing. [7][8][9] Climate change's impacts on tropical cyclones and sea level rise ...
A disproportionate number of men, a full 68% of deaths, versus women have been affected. The highest yearly total of heat-related deaths during that time frame was in 1999. The lowest was in 2004. [32] In terms of deaths caused by cold waves, the same gender inequality exists; 66% of hypothermia-related deaths in 2002 were of males. From 1979 ...
A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open suggested that if greenhouse gas emissions remain at high levels, annual deaths could rise from the current yearly average of 8,249 to ...
Average amount of annual precipitation: You're more likely to go outside when it's not raining. We looked at the average annual rainfall in inches using data from the National Centers for ...
Over the contiguous United States, total annual precipitation increased at an average rate of 6.1 percent per century since 1900, with the greatest increases within the East North Central climate region (11.6 percent per century) and the South (11.1 percent). Hawaii was the only region to show a decrease (−9.25 percent). [89]
The 2020–21 North American winter was the most significant winter season to affect North America in several years, and the costliest on record, with a damage total of at least $33.35 billion (2021 USD). The season featured six storms ranking on the Regional Snowfall Index scale (RSI), with four storms ranking as at least a Category 3.
The 10 highest rainfall amounts from tropical cyclones in the contiguous United States since 1950. Amelia 1978 held the record until [ 1 ] Hurricane Harvey dropped 60.58 inches (1538.7 mm) in 2017. [ 1 ] Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants on the United States Mainland Highest-known totals. Precipitation.