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Methane emissions jumped by record amount in 2021, NOAA says
Methane emissions jumped by record amount in 2021, NOAA says Carbon dioxide emissions also rose more than 2 parts per million for the 10th consecutive year Pump jacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field near McKittrick, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2021. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Global methane emissions soared by a record […]
NOAA Warns US Megadrought Will Persist; May Impact Food Supply Chains
NOAA Warns US Megadrought Will Persist; May Impact Food Supply Chains Abnormally dry to exceptional drought conditions are expected to persist across 60% of the continental U.S. as spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins. Forecasters expect little to no rain for certain parts of the western U.S. through June. From April to June, above-average temperatures […]
Summer 2021 Hotter Than ‘Dust Bowl’ Of The 1930s, NOAA Says
Summer 2021 Hotter Than ‘Dust Bowl’ Of The 1930s, NOAA Says The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed in a new report that the average temperature during this summer for the contiguous U.S. was hotter than the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. The meteorological summer between June 1 to Sept. 1 averaged 74F for the U.S., or […]
California’s Next Calamity: Storms Compounded By High Tides
California’s Next Calamity: Storms Compounded By High Tides The wildfires that have taken their toll on California could be just the beginning of the state’s calamities. Now, the high tides of winter are coming and if those tides are worsened by an incoming storm, they could devastate entire cities on the coasts. On December 10, […]
El Nino Threatens North America In New Weather Report – “Big East Coast Systems Capable Of Snow”
El Nino Threatens North America In New Weather Report – “Big East Coast Systems Capable Of Snow” El Nino conditions are quickly developing across the central and eastern equatorial regions of the Pacific Ocean, with meteorologist now indicating a high chance of development by December. Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country are expected, according to NOAA’s […]
NOAA Issues Geomagnetic Storm Warning: “A Crack Opened In Earth’s Magnetic Field & Plasma Started Pouring In”
NOAA Issues Geomagnetic Storm Warning: “A Crack Opened In Earth’s Magnetic Field & Plasma Started Pouring In” According to NOAA Space Weather forecasters, a powerful G3-class geomagnetic storm is in progress on August 26th as Earth passes through the wake of a coronal mass ejection (CME) that arrived with little notice approximately 24 hours ago. Strong […]
Late-September heat wave leaves climate experts stunned
Late-September heat wave leaves climate experts stunned “Never been a heat wave of this duration and magnitude this late in the season,” reports NOAA PLACES WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE PROJECTED TO BE WITHIN ONE DEGREE OF A RECORD HIGH WEDNESDAY. CREDIT: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA WASHPOST/WEATHERBELL.COM. Century-old records across the Midwest and East Coast are being shattered […]
Worst Hurricane Season In A Decade Threatens Gulf Coast Production
Worst Hurricane Season In A Decade Threatens Gulf Coast Production 2017 could be an “above-normal” year for large hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a potential problem for Gulf Coast oil drillers and refiners. NOAA puts the odds of an “above-normal” season for hurricanes at 45 percent, while the chances of […]
Is Our Future Possible?
IS OUR FUTURE POSSIBLE? SUMMARY: “Reality 101” with Nate Hagens, our minds, our world, the fossil trap. Scientists Alexander “Sandy” MacDonald of NOAA and Chris Clack of CIRES: yes we can power America with solar and wind power. This week on Radio Ecoshock we’ll see how hard it is, and how possible it is, to […]
2015: record hot or not?
2015: record hot or not? With the 2015 lower troposphere temperatures in, NASA and NOAA have declared without any caveats or doubts, that 2015 was the warmest year since records began. This short post updates my charts that compare satellite with surface thermometers temperatures. The differences between the two methodologies are in fact tiny and subtle. […]
“It’s Hot Out There” – Here’s Why In One Visualization
“It’s Hot Out There” – Here’s Why In One Visualization It’s not just warm, but very warm,” exclaims one east coast ski resort owner, adding “I can’t remember it ever being like this here.” But why? As WSJ reports, two weather occurrences – the Arctic Oscillation and El Niño – are combining to shake up temperatures from coast to coast in […]
NOAA: July Was Hottest Month Ever Worldwide
NOAA: July Was Hottest Month Ever Worldwide July was a scorcher, globally speaking. Last month was the warmest on record worldwide with many countries and the world’s oceans experiencing intense heat waves, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said today in a report. The report found that “the July average temperature across global land and ocean […]
July Was Warmest Month On Record NOAA Reports, Lists All “Signifiicant Climate Anomalies And Events”
July Was Warmest Month On Record NOAA Reports, Lists All “Signifiicant Climate Anomalies And Events” While some, perhaps not California farmers, will disagree with NOAA’s assessment of the world’s atmospheric conditions, earlier today the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared that July was the warmest month ever recorded for the globe and was also the record warmest […]
1930s Dust Bowl Drought – and Current California Drought – Caused By Warm Ocean Anomalies
1930s Dust Bowl Drought – and Current California Drought – Caused By Warm Ocean Anomalies A scientific paper published last month in the journal Climate Dynamics by a scientist from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center and three universities found that the 1930s drought was exacerbated by an anomalous warm spots in the ocean: Unusually hot summer […]
Was 2014 the hottest year after all?
Was 2014 the hottest year after all? World media rushed to report that “2014 was the warmest year on record”, but it seems no one bothered to look at the fine print and the fact scientists can’t be sure the claim is true, writes Samantha Walker. Was 2014 really the hottest year on record? The […]
