2020 the Second Warmest Year on Record
2020 was quite the year for a number of different reasons. There were more billion dollar weather disaster than ever before, including the derecho here in Iowa back in August. Hurricanes and wildfires also did their share of damage too. One thing that officials say makes these extreme weather events more likely is the continuing rise in the Earth s overall temperature. CBS2 reports that new data from the NOAA and NASA find that 2020 was the second warmest year on record.
Overall, the Earth s temperature rose by 1.76F in 2020. That was good for the 5th warmest year nationwide on record. The warmest spots last year included the northeast, and the desert southwest. California saw it s worst wildfire season ever recorded. So what about the state of Iowa?