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Something the U. S. can (mostly) agree on: January 2020 was warmer than average

Rebecca Lindsey | February 11, 2020

Although exact temperatures varied by latitude and elevation, January 2020 temperatures were above average for nearly every U.S. climate division of the Lower 48 states.

Temperature and precipitation outlooks for February 2020

Rebecca Lindsey | February 05, 2020

Across a wide swath of the United States from the Gulf Coast to the Mid-Atlantic, February is more likely to be above average than below average in terms of both temperature and precipitation.

Just published: Methane emissions from regional oil and gas production can be observed from space

February 04, 2020

Methane is the second most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas in the atmosphere after carbon dioxide, with U. S. oil and natural gas supply chain methane emissions, in particular, making up ... ...

A conversation with Danielle Claar: NOAA Postdoc, marine scientist, diver

John Dos Passos Coggin | February 04, 2020

Climate.gov talks with scientific scuba diver and marine scientist Danielle Claar, an early career scientist with a passion for everything ocean—from tide pools to coral reefs.

Isn't there a lot of disagreement among climate scientists about global warming?

David Herring | February 03, 2020

No. By a large majority, climate scientists agree that average global temperature today is warmer than in pre-industrial times, and that human activity is the primary contributing factor.

NOAA unveils expanded and enhanced Climate Explorer

January 30, 2020

The new version aims to improve support for local planners, policy leaders, and facility and resource managers by giving people a way to explore conditions projected for their locations in the ... ...

Anticipating more activity in the Arctic, NOAA invests in research to advance sea ice forecasting

Michon Scott | January 29, 2020

A new crop of studies funded by NOAA's Climate Program Office explores a range of questions about sea ice forecasting, including one of the most basic: how far ahead is it even possible to predict it?

The polar vortex is going to make you put on a sweater. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Michelle L'Heureux | January 23, 2020

Kidding. Here's why the polar vortex may also cause you to take off your sweater sometimes.

Atmospheric rivers drive western U. S. flood damages, says RISA-funded study

January 21, 2020

The research recently published in Science Advances found that atmospheric rivers accounted for 84% of flood damages, or $42.6 billion, across the western United States from 1978-2017. ...

Urban Northeast RISA team helps prepare one of world's largest energy delivery systems for climate change impacts

January 21, 2020

A new report evaluated present-day infrastructure, design specifications, and procedures against expected climate change to better understand its future impact on Con Edison's energy delivery ... ...

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