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Lobster Catch Distribution 2014

Warming ocean temperatures push lobster populations north

December 22, 2016
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Warming sea surface temperatures from climate change are pushing populations of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) farther north than ever before.

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Writing about La Niña, the U.S. and the Jet Stream and THIS HAPPENS. *CLICKBAIT HEADLINE

December 21, 2016

How does La Niña and the jet stream impact winter conditions in the United States?

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Extreme event attribution: the climate versus weather blame game

December 15, 2016
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A Q & A about the science of detecting the influence of global warming on hurricanes, fires, and other extreme events.

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Sea ice anomaly, November 2016

Global sea ice in November: Black swans flock to both poles

December 14, 2016
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A black swan event is a situation so rare that few people would have imagined it was possible. In November 2016, researchers were caught off guard by just such an event: extremely low sea ice extents in both the Arctic and Antarctic.

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NOAA's 2016 Arctic Report Card: Visual highlights

December 13, 2016
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A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that unprecedented warming air temperature in 2016 triggered massive declines in sea ice and snow cover across the  Arctic, and brought a record-breaking delay to fall sea ice freeze up. Learn more through our image highlights of the 2016 Arctic Report Card.

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