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- Department:June 13, 2016
For some parts of the U.S., the historical probability of severe weather peaks in late spring. But where are the summer “hot spots” for severe weather?
- Department:May 27, 2016
It's been a tough year for the globe's coral and the scientists who use coral to paint a picture of ENSO back thousands of years.
- Department:May 26, 2016
After a severe coral bleaching event struck the Great Barrier Reef, what does a future of climate change mean for the reef?
- Department:May 18, 2016
One reason the Fort McMurray area was at high risk for an early-season forest fire was that April snow cover was well below average in much of western North America.
- Department:May 12, 2016
A massive wildfire in northern Alberta has grown out of control, causing the evacuation of Fort McMurray, a city of 80,000 people. What climate conditions fostered this unusual early-season fire?
- Department:May 6, 2016
Unusually warm water along Australia's Great Barrier Reef has led to record-breaking coral bleaching.
- Department:April 28, 2016
Every summer, Greenland's ice sheet melts when temperatures warm up. This year, however, saw the start of the ice melt season begin in April, much earlier than normal.
- Department:April 21, 2016
In this week's Beyond the Data blog, Deke Arndt explains the climate behind this spring's prairie fires.
- Department:April 20, 2016
Drought has gripped many islands across the Pacific thanks to El Niño and a lack of rainfall.
- Department:April 11, 2016
Currently, the risk of regional-scale tornado outbreaks is predictable only about 7 days in advance. But NOAA scientists report that sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific may provide a month or more of advance warning of an elevated risk for tornado outbreaks.