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Bigger Blankets Are the Key to Saving Our Glaciers

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Pontedilegno-Tonale Ski Resort has quite the problem on its hands: their Presena Glacier which allows the ski resort to have superb winter skiing and great summer skiing is melting at an alarming rate. According to saveoursnow.com, the Presena Glacier has lost 1/3 of its volume just between the years 1993 and 2011. The glacier’s rapid decline led to an unlikely […]

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Artur | July 12, 2021
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NOAA: “June 2021 Was the Hottest June on Record for U.S”

This article was originally published by John Bateman on noaa.gov on July 9, 2021 Exceptional heat waves from coast to coast helped push June 2021 to the No. 1 spot on the list of hottest Junes on record for the U.S. The first six months of 2021 also brought eight billion-dollar weather disasters, ranging from destructive severe weather to a historic […]

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WeatherBrains | July 9, 2021
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Is California in a New Climate? A Stanford Scientist Thinks So

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Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last month, you know the Pacific Northwest just experienced an unprecedented heatwave. Seattle, Washington, for example, just experienced their hottest temperature ever recorded of 108 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28th. For Standford climatologist Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh, this heatwave that extended into northern California is further evidence of changing climate for The Golden […]

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Joseph Puetz | July 7, 2021
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A History Lesson on Denali, AK: North America’s Tallest Peak

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History Standing at 20,310 feet above sea level, Denali is the highest point in North America. Although the indigenous Koyuknons have referred to it as Denali for hundreds of years, the United States government acknowledged it as Mount McKinley from 1917-2015. The name Mount McKinley originally came from a gold miner that wanted to express his support for William McKinley, […]

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Jesse | July 7, 2021
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NOAA: A Look at Historic July Climate Conditions Across America

In honor of Independence Day, the NOAA takes a look at the country’s historical July climate conditions and Climate Normals for several patriotic-named U.S. locations. Related: NOAA Updated July 2021 Outlook: Dry Conditions to Persist Across Much of West and North CONUS July U.S. Climate Conditions Heat is the key characteristic of America’s July climate. And, in many parts of […]

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WeatherBrains | July 2, 2021
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NOAA: Which Mountain Snowpacks are Most Vulnerable to Global Warming?

This article was originally published by Alison Stevens on Climate.gov on March 22, 2021 As Earth heats up thanks to human-caused climate change, scientists expect that winter snowpacks will melt increasingly earlier in the spring. According to a new NOAA-funded study, these impacts are already underway, but global warming isn’t impacting every region equally. While snowpack in some regions has been […]

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NOAA: Assessing the U.S. Climate in May 2021

May was mild across much of the contiguous U.S.; heavy rainfall contributed to flash flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast For May, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 60.4°F, 0.2°F above the 20th-century average, ranking in the middle third of the 127-year record. The meteorological spring (March-May) average temperature for the Lower 48 was 52.6°F, 1.7°F above average, ranking […]

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WeatherBrains | June 9, 2021
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NOAA: Climate Change and the 1991-2020 US Climate Normals

This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Rebecca Lindsey As soon as the 2021 New Year’s celebrations were over, the calls and questions started coming in from weather watchers: When will NOAA release the new U.S. Climate Normals? The Normals are 30-year averages of key climate observations made at weather stations and corrected for bad or missing […]

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WeatherBrains | April 20, 2021
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Without Climate Change Mitigation, Scientists Now Predict Summer to Last 6-Months in the Northern Hemisphere by 2100

For some, it may come as no surprise. A new study from the American Geophysical Union shows that without any further climate change mitigation, summertime in the northern hemisphere could last up to six months by 2100. By analyzing climate data from 1952 to 2011, the research team observed that on average, summer grew from 78 to 95 days, winter […]

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Liam Abbott | March 22, 2021
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NOAA: When It Comes to US Climate, What’s Normal Is About to Change

This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Rebecca Lindsey Every decade, member nations of the World Meteorological Organization release an updated version of their country’s climate normals—a statistically smoothed, carefully quality-controlled, 30-year average of recent climate conditions. NOAA climate experts at the National Centers for Environmental Information are currently working on the new U.S. Climate Normals, which […]

WeatherBrains | March 11, 2021
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NOAA: November and 2020 Year to Date Rank 2nd Hottest on Record for Globe

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The planet outdid itself last month, as November 2020 ranked second hottest on record, overtaking November 2019 for the No. 2 spot. Related: NOAA December ENSO Update: Walking in a La Niña Winter Wonderland Additionally, the year to date (January through November) and the three-month season (September through November) placed second and third hottest, respectively, according to scientists at NOAA’s National […]

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WeatherBrains | December 15, 2020
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NOAA: Remarkably Warm October Fuels March Toward 2nd-Hottest Year

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Earth endured exceptional heat last month with October 2020 ranking fourth-hottest October on record. Related: NOAA: NOAA: September 2020 Saw Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Destructive Fires, Record Heat | $16-Billion Disasters this Year. So Far. The year to date (January through October) ranked second-hottest for the globe as Arctic sea ice coverage shrank to historic lows for the month, according to […]

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WeatherBrains | November 16, 2020
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Brains Post: Climate Comparisons Between North America and Eurasia

Here’s an artistic portrayal of similar climates found in North America and regions in Eurasia, courtesy of r/coolguides on reddit.  The world is smaller than you think… Related: Comparing the True Size of Every Country

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The Brains | October 5, 2020
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NOAA: Second-Warmest August and Third-Warmest June-August Ever Recorded for Globe

This post first appeared on the NOAA website The August 2020 globally averaged temperature departure from average over land and ocean surfaces was the second-highest for the month of August in the 141-year NOAA global temperature dataset record, which dates back to 1880.  Related: NOAA September 2020 ENSO Update: 75% Chance of a La Niña Winter This monthly summary, developed […]

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WeatherBrains | September 15, 2020
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NOAA: July 2020 Was Record Hot for Many U.S. States

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This post first appeared on the NOAA website It was an unusually steamy month for the country — even for July. Some states recorded their hottest July ever as others tied with previous years. Related: NOAA: June 2020 Landed in the Warmest and Driest Thirds of the U.S. Historical Record The month’s precipitation was also higher than average and ranked […]

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WeatherBrains | August 12, 2020
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6 Things NOAA Forecasters Want Us To Know

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NOAA Forecasters want us to know 6 things about weather and climate to increase awareness of how it works and how to be prepared for it. But first of all, what is the difference between weather and climate? “Whereas weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate describes what the weather is like over a long period of time in […]

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Sebastian Opazo | June 26, 2020
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Dendrochronology: History From a Tree’s Perspective

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Dendrochronology is, most simply, the study of tree rings. But why should we care about the rings on a tree that you can usually only see after a tree has been cut down? Leonardo da Vinci was the first person to note that tree’s rings responded to their surrounding climate. After his observation in the early 14th-century dendrochronology progressed slowly as […]

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Alex Camerino | June 26, 2020
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The Ozone Hole Over the Arctic Right Now is the Biggest Ever Recorded

An ozone hole has developed over the Arctic and scientists are saying that it is the biggest such atmospheric opening ever recorded over the planet’s northernmost regions. It’s a rare occurrence that is formed by persistent cold temperatures in the polar region and unusually quiet ozone dynamics, NBC News reports. These factors have caused record depletion of Earth’s protective ozone layer […]

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WeatherBrains | April 11, 2020
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April 2020 El Niño Climate Update

This month’s ENSO Climate Update is provided by Climate.gov and written by Michelle L’Heureux on April 9, 2020. It’s a new month, but it seems like an entirely different world as we peer at the tropical Pacific Ocean.  Sea surface temperatures remained warmer than average, but the tropical atmosphere shifted away from its El Niño-ish appearance during February.  The lack of coupling between […]

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WeatherBrains | April 9, 2020
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NOAA: November 2019 Was 2nd Hottest on Record for the Planet

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Mother Earth seems to be on repeat with another month of heat: November 2019 was the second-hottest November in the 140-year global climate record. Moreover, both the season (September through November) and the year to date (January through November) were each the second hottest in recorded history, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. The exceptional heat also […]

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WeatherBrains | December 17, 2019
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