U.S. Warming Exposed: How Temperature Quantiles Reveal Shocking Regional Disparities Across States
Nature World News | 22.04.2026 17:10
Uniform temperature rises paint a simple picture of climate change, yet U.S. warming tells a more nuanced story through shifts in temperature quantiles that reveal stark regional disparities. A detailed PLOS Climate study tracking daily temperatures from 1950 to 2021 uncovers how 41 out of 50 states—84%—experience these targeted changes, even when average temperatures stay flat.
