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Department:January 4, 2018Drought is about more than lack of rainfall. A new tool keeps track of another major player: how thirsty the atmosphere is.
Department:December 12, 2017Groundfish stocks in the Eastern Bering Sea are healthy at present, but a recent string of very warm summers, preceded by winters with sparse sea ice, led NOAA biologists to recommend lower catch limits for pollock—the nation's largest commercial fishery.
Department:December 5, 2017The most recent 8-14 day outlook for the United States predicts a turn towards wintry temperatures across the eastern United States, but much warmer than average temperatures in the West.
Department:November 21, 2017Herein lies the answer to the question you all have been asking: What about snow?
Department:November 15, 2017Suffocating smog stifled communities across northern India and Pakistan in mid-November 2017.
Department:November 8, 2017Southern Florida experienced its highest tides of the year over the last couple of months leading to coastal flooding.
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 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: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 21, 2017Although the winter maximum ice extent in March 2017 was the smallest on record, the summer minimum didn't follow suit. This summer's minimum ice extent was the eighth smallest on record, continuing the long-term trend of sea ice loss, but not setting a new record.
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