Is it really worse than we thought?! August 2012 – State Of The Climate Report: 1. Quietest tornado summer on record 2. Quietest hurricane summer on record
3. Quietest long term hurricane period since the Civil War 4. No global warming for 16 years 5. No change in sea level rise rates 6. Record cold in the midwest 7. Average fire season 8. A cyclical drought affecting portions of the country
