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August 20, 2020
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Wildfires across Colorado during summer 2020 has led to the shutdown of the major thoroughfare across the state and billowed smoke for hundreds of miles.

August 17, 2020
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July 2020 was the second-warmest July on record for the globe, as 2020 continues its scorching path to one of the hottest years on record. 

August 13, 2020

The chance of La Niña developing this fall is about 60%. Hop on board with our ENSO Blogger as we sail the tropical Pacific seas (metaphorically).

Full disk view of Earth from space with overlay of global temperature time series
August 12, 2020
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Record-high sea level, noteworthy extreme weather, and rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and oceans are just a few of the hundreds of highlights from Earth's annual checkup. 

 

map of CONUS showing drought conditions as of August 4, 2020 in shades of yellow, orange, and red
August 10, 2020
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But the precipitation mostly bypassed the West, where drought was widespread.