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Department:October 23, 2017The Climate Prediction Center's Mike Halpert dives into the 2017-2018 winter outlook, and talks about how La Niña winters today are different from La Niña winters of the past.
Department:October 19, 2017Forecasts say a La Niña climate event is likely to occur in the tropical Pacific during winter 2017-18. How will this "upstream" event affect U.S. temperature, precipitation, and drought?
Department:October 18, 2017The eastern tropical Pacific was cooler than average, but much of the rest of the globe experienced a warmer than usual September in 2017. The year to date has been the second warmest on record.
Department:October 12, 2017What were precipitation amounts during winter like across the U.S. during every La Niña on record? We've got the answer right here.
Department:October 6, 2017How has La Niña affected U.S. winter temperatures during every episode on record? We've mapped them all.
Department:September 28, 2017The forecast of ENSO is not the only thing scientists use when making seasonal forecasts. This post looks at another predictor that often is even better to use than ENSO.
Department:September 27, 2017Can climate science help the construction industry save money and manage risk? With a new app, a team of scientists and construction managers aims to find out.
Department:September 26, 2017Record high sea levels and rainfall extremes have buffeted Hawaii and other U.S. Pacific islands this year.
Department:September 14, 2017Unusual weather conditions in 2017—including a blizzard caused by the remnants of 2016's Hurricane Nicole and a short surface melt season—are behind preliminary estimates of a small gain in ice mass on the Greenland Ice Sheet this year.
Department:August 31, 2017Normally, it's the dry years that are the hot ones in the United States. This year isn't playing by the rules.
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