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Extreme Events
- Department:March 31, 2021
A panel of hurricane experts reviewed more than 90 research studies on the observed and projected changes in tropical cyclones for an updated summary of what the science says about the human influence on these devastating storms.
- Department:March 30, 2021
During late March 2021, a powerful storm system brought drenching rains and widespread flash flooding across Tennessee. It was the wettest March day in Nashville's history.
- Department:March 5, 2021
Polar vortex expert Amy Butler and Arctic expert James Overland offer perspectives on the February cold snap in the southern U.S., the polar vortex, and how the Arctic might influence mid-latitude weather.
- Department:March 2, 2021
A warmer-than-average start to spring is favored for the central and eastern United States while a drier-than-average March is likely across the southern tier of the contiguous U.S.
- Department:January 15, 2021
Despite the influence of La Niña, December 2020 was the eighth-hottest December on record helping 2020 become the second-hottest year on record.
- Department:January 8, 2021
2020 smashed the previous record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters. NCEI's Adam Smith gives us a full accounting of the year's events.
- Department:January 4, 2021
January 2021 is favored to be wetter and warmer than average for much of the country.
- Department:December 15, 2020
November 2020 was the second-warmest November on record, which increases 2020's chance of becoming the warmest year on record to over 50%.
- Department:December 16, 2020
Desde las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor, pasando por la propagación de plagas y patógenos en nuevas zonas, hasta la acumulación de toxinas en los mariscos, es probable que el calentamiento global tenga graves repercusiones en la salud pública.
- Department:December 16, 2020
Desde incendios forestales más grandes e intensos hasta inundaciones repentinas más frecuentes, el calentamiento global ha aumentado el costo de los peligros naturales. El gasto actual en infraestructura no es suficiente para cubrir las reparaciones y mejoras.