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Urbanization raises the heat in O.C. » Warming trend

Warming trend
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The average yearly temperature in Santa Ana has been on the rise for decades, pushed up by urbanization and, to a lesser degree, global warming, says the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The year-to-year figures also vary due to natural variation in climate and weather. Graphic by Scott Brown.

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