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June 2015 Hottest on Record: Super El Niño, Heatwaves, Record Precipitation and Drought
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June 2015 Hottest on Record: Super El Niño, Heatwaves, Record

Thomas Schueneman July 17, 2015

According to data released this week by the Japan Meteorological Agency,  June 2015 was the hottest June in the global record. On Wednesday NASA reported similar findings, with 2015 tied with 1998 as the warmest on record. What is considered one of the strongest El Niños in 50 years underpins the ongoing global warming trend, making expectations for 2015 […]Read More

Drought, Climate Change Exacts Heavy Toll In Central America
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Drought, Climate Change Exacts Heavy Toll In Central America

Andrew Burger July 14, 2015

From Panama on up, the greenhouse effect and the onset of El Niño is leading to more in the way of drought and extreme variability in weather patterns. Drought across El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua displaced some 2 million rural residents, mostly smallholder farmers and their families this year. In Panama, rainfall this spring has set a new record low and residents have been coping with a heat wave.Read More

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