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Recent western tree-kill by bark beetles has been the worst recorded

Published: September 3rd, 2009
Last revised: July 19th, 2010

Tree-kill by bark beetles has recently spiked in Washington State

Published: September 3rd, 2009
Last revised: July 19th, 2010

Warming climate is helping bark beetles spread in the West

Published: September 3rd, 2009
Last revised: May 16th, 2010

Bark beetle outbreaks may influence forest fire risk

Published: September 3rd, 2009
Last revised: July 19th, 2010

Climate change could push the Georgia State Tree out of Georgia

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: June 22nd, 2011

Increased salinity is a danger to blue crabs

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Sea level rise threatens plant life in estuaries and salt marshes

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Beetle infestations can turn forests from CO2 absorbers to releasers

Published: October 31st, 2008
Last revised: July 15th, 2010

News, Blogs & Features

May 24th, 2013 - Weather Satellite Outage Points to Larger Problems
May 23rd, 2013 - Optimism for Crops in Midwest; Dire Straits in the West
May 23rd, 2013 - 2013 Hurricane Season Could Be Extremely Active: NOAA
May 23rd, 2013 - Oklahoma Tornado Shows Progress in Weather Warnings
May 22nd, 2013 - NOAA Satellite Malfunctions, May Affect Forecasts

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Alaska Total Ice Loss 2004-07

Alaska has been losing tremendous volumes of ice to the sea.