More empirical data mounts. But...GASP...we must do something RIGHT AWAY!!! (Before you all figure out what a load of crap this global warming is).
The average June-August 2009 summer temperature for the contiguous United States was below average – the 34th coolest on record, according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. August was also below the long-term average. The analysis is based on records dating back to 1895.