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A Hurricane in New England?

Featured Article, June 9, 2010
by Peg Van Patten, Connecticut Sea Grant
In 1938, an unexpected Category 3 hurricane plowed across Long Island and into Connecticut. Could history repeat itself?
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NOAA administrator names governing panel for national climate assessment advisory committee
Wed, 11 May 2011
A senior scientist, a partner in an environmental law firm, and an academic were selected by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to lead the advisory committee that will produce the next National Climate Assessment.
Weather, climate extremes punctuate warm, very wet April in U.S.
Mon, 09 May 2011
Historic flooding, a record-breaking tornado outbreak and devastating wildfire activity made April 2011 a month of historic climate extremes across much of the United States, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C.
Earth had 13th warmest March on record
Thu, 14 Apr 2011
The Earth experienced the 13th warmest March since record keeping began in 1880, as the climate phenomenon La Niña continued to be a significant factor.
NOAA: U.S. had above normal temperatures and precipitation in March
Fri, 08 Apr 2011
Last month, temperatures and precipitation in the contiguous United States averaged above normal, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.