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19

Jun

All-time heat record broken in … Alaska?Temperatures have risen past 90 degrees in the least likely of states.

All-time heat record broken in … Alaska?
Temperatures have risen past 90 degrees in the least likely of states.

9 hours ago Short URL 43 notes

Alaska/climate/global warming/weather/science/

14

Jun

This was the coldest spring since 1996Shifts in the jet stream, partly seasonal and partly caused by high-latitude weather systems, were responsible for the unusual spring chill.

This was the coldest spring since 1996
Shifts in the jet stream, partly seasonal and partly caused by high-latitude weather systems, were responsible for the unusual spring chill.

5 days ago Short URL 50 notes

science/weather/climate/spring/

16

Mar

Arctic gets greener as climate warms, says NASA Large patches of lush vegetation in the Arctic now stretch over an area about the size of the continental United States.

Arctic gets greener as climate warms, says NASA

Large patches of lush vegetation in the Arctic now stretch over an area about the size of the continental United States.

3 months ago Short URL 110 notes

Arctic/climate/global warming/science/

26

Jan

6 snowstorms that crippled the East Coast

6 snowstorms that crippled the East Coast

4 months ago Short URL 39 notes

weather/climate/snow/East Coast/

Chilling animation: Watch Arctic air invasion Temperatures are expected to finally rise above freezing over the weekend or early next week, depending on the location.

Chilling animation: Watch Arctic air invasion
Temperatures are expected to finally rise above freezing over the weekend or early next week, depending on the location.

4 months ago Short URL 90 notes

weather/climate/

19

Jan

What the next 3 months will look like, climate-wise The El Niño-La Niña climate cycle is expected to remain neutral, meaning there will likely be no impacts on temperatures from the weather phenomena.

What the next 3 months will look like, climate-wise
The El Niño-La Niña climate cycle is expected to remain neutral, meaning there will likely be no impacts on temperatures from the weather phenomena.

5 months ago Short URL 32 notes

climate/science/

17

Jan

Small sun activity changes still affect Earth’s climate In addition to scientific data, tree rings and ice cores can help link sun’s behavior to earth’s change in climate.

Small sun activity changes still affect Earth’s climate
In addition to scientific data, tree rings and ice cores can help link sun’s behavior to earth’s change in climate.

5 months ago Short URL 54 notes

science/space/sun/climate/

10

Jan

China’s icy weather shatters records Chinese officials blame global warming for causing the bitter cold front in their country.

China’s icy weather shatters records
Chinese officials blame global warming for causing the bitter cold front in their country.

5 months ago Short URL 44 notes

China/climate/weather/

06

Nov

Climate change partly to blame for superstorm damageHurricanes occur with or without global warming, but climate models suggest that such storms will become more intense as the planet warms.

Climate change partly to blame for superstorm damage
Hurricanes occur with or without global warming, but climate models suggest that such storms will become more intense as the planet warms.

7 months ago Short URL 47 notes

hurricane sandy/weather/climate/climate change/environment/

13

Aug

Extreme heat has Georgia high schools instituting new football rulesThe new rules ban three-a-day practices and require coaches to monitor temperatures on the field using a wet bulb globe temperature device.

Extreme heat has Georgia high schools instituting new football rules
The new rules ban three-a-day practices and require coaches to monitor temperatures on the field using a wet bulb globe temperature device.

10 months ago Short URL 16 notes

football/Georgia/climate/weather/