Southwest Turns Anxious Eye to Shrinking Lake Mead
During the past three years, the level of Lake Mead has followed a boom-and-bust cycle, dropping to a record low in 2010 during an intense drought, then recovering during 2011 thanks to record mountain snowfall, and now dropping again in the midst of a dry winter.… Read More
Weird Winter Continues with Western Storms
Heavy rains and mountain snows, along with strong winds, are expected through the weekend and into next week in northern California, parts of Oregon, and Washington.… Read More
A Graphical Tour Through the Climate of 2011
New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA show that for the 35th year in a row, the globe was warmer than average during 2011, and about the 10th-warmest year on record since 1880. … Read More
Texas Drought Threatens Endangered Whooping Cranes
Unlike other birds, whooping cranes do not stop and graze for food during their migratory journeys, so it's critical that they have an adequate supply of food during the winter.… Read More
High Temperature Records Set in the Plains
Aberdeen, S.D. reached 63°F, which was also the warmest temperature ever recorded there during the month of January, and the list goes on. … Read More
Mother Nature on Steroids
2011 was no ordinary year as Mother Nature slammed Americans with one deadly weather event after another. … Read More
Texas on Pace for Warmest, Driest Year on Record
In Boston, MA, only a trace of snow has been recorded this month, which would tie for the least snowiest December.… Read More
Plains Blizzard Winds Down; Philippines Storm Becomes Deadliest of 2011
NOAA released an assessment of the historic tornado outbreak that occurred on April 25-28, 2011, when more than 200 tornadoes touched down.… Read More
