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Hours of sunshine on December mapped
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Hours of Sunshine that Europeans Receive on the Winter Solstice

On the winter solstice, which typically falls around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, Europeans experience varying durations of daylight depending on their location. The amount of sunlight received during this time of year is influenced by factors such as latitude, proximity to the equator, and geographic features like mountains and bodies of water.

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How is climate will change in the U.S. (2030 – 2100)?

Since 1901, the average temperature across the contiguous U.S. states has grown at an average rate of 0.16°F (0.09°С) per decade. Average temperatures have grown more rapidly since the late 1970s (0.31 to 0.54°F or 0.17°С to 0.3°С per decade since 1979). Eight of the top ten hottest years on record for the contiguous U.S. states have happened since 1998, and 2012 and 2016 were the 2 warmest years on record. Over the following few decades (2021–2050), yearly average temperatures are supposed to grow by around 2.5°F (1.39°С) for the U.S., related to the recent past (average from 1976 – 2005), under all probable future climate scenarios.

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