Rise in severity of hottest days outpaces global average temperature increase

Rise in severity of hottest days outpaces global average temperature increase 01/31/2018 11:55 AM EST While our planet's average annual temperature has increased at a steady pace in recent decades, there has been an alarming jump in the severity of the hottest days of the year during that same period, with the most lethal effects in the world's largest cities. Full story at https://news.uci.edu/2018/01/24/rise-in-severity-of-hottest-days-outpaces-global-average-temperature-increase/ Source University of California, Irvine This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111