Climate change is a global phenomenon that is changing the average environments in which we live. Change effects different regions of the world in different ways and to different extents. In general, Maine is seeing an increase in temperature during all four seasons of the year. Figure F shows the increase in average temperature from 1970 up to 2017. Winter, indicated by the blue line, has seen an increase of above 4°F, this is the biggest warming season. Fall has increased by just under 4 °F and the spring and summer have increased the least, however summer, the season with the smallest increase, has still seen a rise of just under 1°F (Seasonal Warming Trends. 2018). There is a significant trend indicating a change in temperature in the state of Maine. The current average temperature of winter in Caribou is 23.5°F, so an increase of 10°F would result in an average winter above freezing. If this pattern continues with an increase of about .085°F per year, in just over 118 years this increase would be enough to raise the average winter to above freezing. This is significant when considering the annual temperature anomalies in Figure T because this shows the temperatures will only continue to warm. There are significantly more years warmer than average.
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