Understanding Climate Change vs. Global Warming Climate change and global warming are different physical phenomenons, not just phrases. A common misconception is that there has been a large push to replace the term ‘global warming’ with ‘climate change.’ Many people think that because several places on Earth have experienced more cold and wet weather, that the Earth stopped warming as much and thus ‘global warming’ has […] Weather Sydney Stephens | August 7, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: The United States Just Had its Wettest 12-Months on Record. Again. This post appeared originally on noaa.gov Rain, and plenty of it, was the big weather story in June, adding to a record-breaking 12 months of precipitation for the contiguous US. It’s the third consecutive time in 2019 (April, May and June) the past 12-month precipitation record has hit an all-time high according to the NOAA. Related: NOAA: July 2019 ENSO Update […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 12, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Analyzing the Climate Data Behind the Increase in USA Average Temperatures This post was written by Deke Arndt and was originally published on climate.gov A few weeks ago, NCEI updated its US climate trends maps with the data from 2018. Most months and places are getting warmer over time, especially over the very long (century scale) term. Related: San Francisco, CA Hit 100ºF Yesterday | Highest June Temperature in More Than a Century […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 12, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Wet Weather In California No Longer Enough To Prevent Extreme Wildfires This post was published on the NOAA website on 4th March 2019 Deadly severe wildfires in California have scientists scrutinizing the underlying factors that could influence future extreme events. Using climate simulations and paleoclimate data dating back to the 16th century, a recent study looks closely at long-term upper-level wind and related moisture patterns to find clues. The length of […] Weather Firebrains | March 6, 2019 0 Comments
2018 was Third Hottest Summer on Record in Colorado Data just released by the National Climate Data Center is telling us that overall 2018 was the 3rd Warmest Summer on Record in Colorado (June-August). Some places in Western and Southwestern Colorado even had their warmest Summer’s on record. (in red). The US as a whole tied for its fourth-hottest summer on record. For Denver, summer 2018 was 10th warmest on […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 11, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society (BAMS) State of the Climate Highlights 2017 Each year from January to June, hundreds of scientists from around the world crunch the numbers on the previous year’s climate, reviewing and cataloging everything from sea level, to the number and strength of hurricanes in every part of the ocean, to the size of the Arctic sea ice pack. Led by scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 2, 2018 0 Comments
New Study Concludes That Humans Are Shifting the Seasons Worldwide Climate scientists have dug deeper than weather station records and now have yet another reason to confidently determine that humans are causing the warming of our planet. Human-caused climate change, brought on by the burning of fossil fuels, is affecting seasonal cycle temperatures. In short, humans are shifting the seasons. Satellites began recording global temperatures and compiling a record in […] Jenah MacGrain | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Climate Conscious Skiers Produce Ski Film Without the Use of Any Gas Guzzling Vehicles A road-trip is the ultimate in American freedom. Combine that with the beauty and simplicity of skiing and there’s nothing better. We all love to watch and be inspired by the movies of Warren Miller whilst we plan our own road-trips. However, cars, and helicopters, snowmobiles and international flights, all have two things in common: They burn a ton of […] Featured Video Steven Agar | March 15, 2018 0 Comments
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