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Does the August Lull in Atlantic Hurricane Activity Mean We Won't be Having an Active Season?

September 12, 2013

August 2013 came and went without a single Atlantic hurricane. That's unusual, but by no means unprecedented.

Atlantic Basin Primed for an Above-Normal Hurricane Season

August 14, 2013

Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin... who’s next? Probably plenty more, according to NOAA’s updated Atlantic hurricane season outlook. With five named storms already in the books this summer, the 2013 hurricane season is shaping up to be above normal.

State of the Climate in 2012: Highlights

August 2, 2013

From record-low Arctic sea ice to the highest global sea level of the modern record, the 2012 State of the Climate report provides a complete rundown on the state of Earth's climate and how it is changing.

2012 State of the Climate: Global Sea Level

July 31, 2013

Global average sea level in 2012 was 1.4 inches above the 1993-2010 average, which was the highest yearly average in the satellite record. Sea level has been rising over the past century, and the pace has increased in recent decades.

2012 State of the Climate: Humidity

July 31, 2013

Earth's atmosphere includes billions and billions of gallons of evaporated water: i

2012 State of the Climate: Sea Surface Temperature

July 30, 2013

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2012 State of the Climate: Ocean Heat Content

July 30, 2013

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Worried about Water? Tracking Climate Assures Supply (Video)

June 10, 2013

Tampa Bay Water provides safe, potable drinking water to 2.3 million people in the Tampa Bay region. But future availability of surface water can be hard to predict, and drought is a recurring challenge there. The water utility managers are increasingly using seasonal climate forecasts to track climate variability, which helps them better plan their water supply and reduce their vulnerability to seasonal climate impacts.

Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook: May 23, 2013 (Video)

May 23, 2013

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has issued its 2013 Atlantic hurricane seasonal outlook. In this video, Gerry Bell, a NOAA CPC meteorologist, explains that as of May 23, 2013, the outlook favors an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 through November 30.

In Watching for El Niño and La Niña, NOAA Adapts to Global Warming

February 5, 2013

As the whole ocean gets warmer, NOAA scientists must redefine what they consider “average” temperature in the central tropical Pacific, where they keep watch for El Niño and La Niña.

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