
World / Science & Health Jan 9, 2020
Alaska had record-warm year in 2019; lower 48 states had second-wettest year
Last year was Alaska's warmest year on record and the second-wettest in the contiguous United States, according to a government report on the U.S. climate released on Wednesday. Alaska's average temperature was 32.2 degrees Fahrenheit (0.1 degree Celsius), 6.2 degrees F above the long-term average, ...