RISK OF RISING SEAS GROWS FOR U.S. AIRPORTS
As demonstrated by Hurricane Sandy in New York, sea level rise is increasing the risk of storm-surge flooding at several U.S. airports …
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U.S. CITIES GET KICKSTARTED ON RESILIENCY PLAN
lack of FEDERAL funds may hinder efforts
As communities try to bolster defenses against future extreme weather events, a lack of funds may be a major limitation …
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2012 GREENLAND MELT TESTS CLIMATE MODELS
BLOCKING HIGH HELPED YIELD RECORD SEASON
A "blocking high" helped lead to Greenland's record melt in 2012, raising questions about computer model results …
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ALL-TIME HEAT RECORDS SET
IN . . . ALASKA?SOME TOWNS WARMER THAN MOST IN LOWER 48
After a record cold spring, all-time high temperature records were broken in Alaska as a "heat dome" took control …
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ANTARCTIC ICE MELTING FROM UNDERNEATHAccording to new report, more than half of Antarctic's ice loss is coming from warming ocean waters, which are melting the ice from underneath …
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INTERACTIVE MAP TRACKS BLAZES IN COLORADO, WESTGreat interactive to monitor the Black Forest wildfire, which has become the most destructive fire in Colorado's history …
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FIRE AND RAIN, WESTERN WOES
& BIG PLANS IN NYCLearn about NOAA's newly released reports, NYC's resiliency plan, and how to easily track the fires blazing out West …
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Sea Level Rise:
Floods Threaten Coastal U.S.
Rising seas dramatically increase the odds of damaging floods from storm surges. This project, two years in the making, allows you to search by city, state or zip code to track the risk of flooding in your area.
Hurricane Sandy's
Untold Filthy Legacy: Sewage
Explore one of the largest - and filthiest - consequences of Hurricane Sandy-related infrastructure failures.
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Campaign for Climate Resilience Spreads Across U.S.
As communities try to bolster defenses against extreme weather events, a lack of funds may derail efforts.
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Record 2012 Greenland Melt Challenges Climate Models
A "blocking high" helped lead to Greenland's record melt in 2012, raising questions about computer model results.
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All-Time Heat Records Broken in . . . Alaska?!
After a record cold spring, all-time high temperature records were broken in Alaska as a "heat dome" took control.
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U.S. Airports Face Increasing Threat From Rising Seas
As Hurricane Sandy showed, sea level rise is increasing the risk of storm-surge flooding at several U.S. airports.
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Look Out Below: Antarctic Melting From Underneath
Melting from underneath from warming ocean waters is the biggest factor in Antarctic's ice-shelf shrinkage.
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Catastrophic Oil Spill Threat to Canadian River Basin
A vast area of Canada is threatened by warming and a rush to exploit precious minerals.
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Fire & Rain, Western Woes and Big Plans in NYC
Learn about NOAA's newly released reports, NYC's resiliency plan, and how to easily track the fires blazing out West.
