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2012: Warmest Year in U.S.
The still map from Climate Central's latest interactive illustrating how 2012 was the hottest in U.S. history.
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It’s Official: 2012 is Hottest U.S. Year on Record
A snapshot of how 2012 stacks up against the five other warmest years ever recorded in the U.S.
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Lightning-Caused Wildfires
As the graphic shows, people cause most wildfires. But lightning-ignited fires burn by far the most territory.
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Pollen Searches are on the Rise
Online searches for the word “pollen†have gone through the roof this spring, and if you know anyone with seasonal allergies (and who doesn't?) this isn’t surprising.
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Interactive: Small Modular Reactors - Safe and Cheaper?
For decades, some nuclear engineers have been pushing an alternate technology that they claim could address all the concerns of conventional nuclear reactors. Called Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), these plants,would be inherently cheaper to build and safer to operate than conventional plants.
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Geoengineering Methods
From snatching carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air like trees do, to launching giant mirrors into space, scientists are researching a wide variety of technologies to artificially slow global warming.
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Drought and Climate in the American West
Lake Mead is at a record low level, a stark symbol of increased water demand and a stubborn drought in the West. Will conditions persist and the reservoir sink farther? Scientist David McGee reveals how he looks for the answers by studying past dry spells.
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A Tale of Two Coasts
Comparison of early to mid-summer conditions along the eastern seaboard vs. the West Coast.
