More than 71 million Americans felt at least two weeks worth of warmer winter temperatures that were made at least twice as likely to occur due to climate change, a new report has found.

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1. More than 71 million Americans felt at least two weeks worth of warmer winter temperatures that were made at least twice as likely to occur due to climate change, a new report has found.

   Winter is the fastest-warming season for most of the country and unusually warm winter days now happen more often than in previous years. This shift can contribute to worse and longer allergy seasons, affect crops that depend on chilly weather conditions, impact water levels and result in higher cooling demand during warm seasons

   In 17 states, the average resident experienced warmer-than-normal temperatures in the winter, non-profit Climate Central said.

   “The average person in these states experienced between one (Mississippi) and 76 (Hawaii) winter days with temperatures made at least twice as likely due to climate change,” the group’s report explained.

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