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The New Climate Normals: Gardeners Expect Warmer Nights

Jennifer Freeman | June 25, 2011

Starting in July, when you hear that a day was hotter, or colder, or rainier than normal, that normal will be a little different from what it was in the past.

Wind Turbines Churn the Air over the North Sea

Katy Human | June 15, 2011

Normally invisible, wind turbine wakes come to life over the ocean, fascinating scientists who study winds in the lower atmosphere.

Will Boulder's Water Supply Stand Up to Climate Change?

Caitlyn Kennedy | June 03, 2011

For decades, the City of Boulder, Colorado, has been successfully managing its water supply despite the challenges of being located in a semi-arid climate. But a local water manager wonders if climate change will change the rules of the game...

Unusually Dry May in Alaska

May 31, 2011

All but a handful of weather stations across Alaska reported well below-normal precipitation in May 2011, placing that month in a statistical tie with May 1974 as the driest May since records began in 1918.

100° Days, Past and Future

Caitlyn Kennedy | May 24, 2011

Climate models project that 100-degree days will become more numerous and widespread by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

2011 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook

Rebecca Lindsey | May 20, 2011

Above-average sea surface temperatures, a natural cycle of increased hurricane activity, and a fading La Nina have influenced the 2011 Atlantic hurricane outlook.

NOAA's CSI Team Investigates Tornado Outbreak

Rebecca Lindsey | May 06, 2011

The tornado outbreak across the southern United States in late April 2011 was deadly, devastating, and record breaking. NOAA's "CSI" team is investigating the possible connections between global warming, natural climate patterns, and tornadoes.

Annual Migration of Tropical Rain Belt

Rebecca Lindsey | May 04, 2011

Near the Earth’s equator, solar heating is intense year round. Converging trade winds and abundant water vapor all combine to produce a persistent belt of daily showers known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone.

Torrential Rains in Thailand

Rebecca Lindsey | April 22, 2011

As far back as August 2010, NOAA's seasonal climate models predicted that rainfall would be heavier than normal across Indonesia and Southeast Asia in early 2011. The cause? La Niña.

March 2011 Ice Extent Second Lowest on Record

April 14, 2011

Arctic sea ice extent for the month of March was the second lowest in the satellite record. Ice cover at winter maximum continues to be dominated by young, thin ice.

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