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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:34 PM Saturday

Summer Is 30 Days Longer Than The 1960s, And Still Growing [View all]

https://studyfinds.com/summer-getting-longer/

Scientists Confirm Summer Is Expanding Faster Than Previously Thought
In A Nutshell

Summers across the midlatitudes, including most of North America and Europe, now last roughly 30 days longer than they did in the 1960s.

Since 1990, inland areas have been gaining more than six extra days of summer per decade, a rate up to 57 percent faster than earlier estimates.

Total summer heat accumulation is growing more than three times faster than it did during the 1961–1990 baseline period.

Summer is also arriving and ending more abruptly, leaving less time for ecosystems, infrastructure, and people to adjust.

A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters adds evidence to a growing body of research suggesting summer is growing longer, arriving more abruptly, and piling up heat at an accelerating rate.
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