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Highlights from 'State of the Climate in 2023'
Jessica Blunden |
August 22, 2024
International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level, and ocean heat in 2023.
Global climate summary for July 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Precipitation Climatology Project (University of Maryland) |
August 13, 2024
July global surface temperatures were the warmest on record for the month and marked the 14th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures.
U. S. climate summary for July 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
August 9, 2024
Record precipitation, tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires impacted the U.S.; four new billion-dollar weather and climate disasters were confirmed in July.
U. S. climate outlook for August 2024
Mike Halpert |
August 2, 2024
Warmer-than-normal conditions are favored across the U.S. for the last month of meteorological summer. Rain in the East could alleviate drought.
Global climate summary for June 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Precipitation Climatology Project (University of Maryland) |
July 16, 2024
Global temperatures were record warm for the 13th consecutive month, tying for the longest record-warm global temperature streak on record.
U. S. climate outlook for July 2024
Mike Halpert |
July 1, 2024
Across the United States, only Alaska has higher-than-average odds of a cool July. Elsewhere, July is favored to be much warmer than average. That heat forecast plays a big role in expectations for significant drought expansion this month.
Global climate summary for May 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Precipitation Climatology Project (University of Maryland) |
June 17, 2024
Global temperatures were record warm across both land and ocean in May, capping off the warmest spring on record.
U. S. climate outlook for June 2024
Mike Halpert |
June 3, 2024
June marks the start of meteorological summer, and warmer-than-normal temperatures are in store for much of the country. How will this early summer warmth impact precipitation patterns and drought conditions?
Global climate report for April 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Precipitation Climatology Project |
May 15, 2024
A record-warm April marked the eleventh consecutive month of record-setting global temperatures.
Five things to understand about an "ice-free" Arctic
Michon Scott |
May 14, 2024
The precise year of the first "ice-free" Arctic summer will likely come down to weather events. For people and other life in the Arctic, the exact timing matters less than the long-term trend.
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