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Latest Projections of Regional Sea Level Rise Emphasize Need for Ongoing Research, Adaptation Planning

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Sea level rise along all U.S. coasts barring Alaska is projected to be higher than the global average in the three worst-case scenarios — 0.3-1 meter or more come 2100 — according to the latest projections from a public-private climate research partnership led by NOAA

U.S. Weather and Climate 2016: 15 $1 Billion-Plus Disasters

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Ranking as the second warmest year on record, 2016 was the 20th consecutive year average U.S. temperature exceed the norm. The 15 weather/climate related disasters that each resulted in losses of more than $1 billion contributed to making 2016 the second-worst year on record, according to NOAA’s latest annual report.

Unlocking the Value in Natural and Hybrid Coastal Infrastructure

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Threatened by rising sea levels and the incidence of extreme weather events, coastal communities, economies and ecosystems could benefit greatly by conserving natural coastal “infrastructure,” as well as implementing innovative hybrid approaches that combine habitat restoration and built structures, according to NOAA study authors.

Warmest Winter on Record

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

December 2014-February 2015: Warmest winter on record – Despite the headline-grabbing record cold and snowfall in the eastern U.S., spring comes to the northern hemisphere on the heels of the warmest winter on record. According to the latest report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the average global land and sea surface temperature for the period of December…

2012 the Hottest Year on Record for U.S.

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

After an unusually early and warm spring, brutal summer and mild winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially announced yesterday that 2012 was the warmest year on record for the contiguous 48 United States. Typically records are broken by tenths of a degree but 2012 shot through the previous record set in 1998 by a full degree Fahrenheit…

Above Average Temperatures for November Keep U.S. on Track for Record Hot Year

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

On Monday, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that for the 333rd consecutive month November 2012 brought higher than average global temperatures. In fact, the last time November temperatures dropped below the 20th century average was in 1976. Last month global average temperature over land and oceans was 56.41°F, or the 5th highest recorded average land/sea…

Global Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit New Record

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

On Tuesday the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported in its Greenhouse Gas Bulletin that the volume of atmospheric greenhouse gases hit a new record in 2011. Carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas, reached a level of 390.9 parts per million (ppm) in 2011, or 140 percent of pre-industrial levels. The WMO estimates that since 1750 about 413 billion…