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CO2 levels in the atmosphere help set the planet’s temperature

Published: June 1st, 2008
Last revised: May 16th, 2010

Fossil fuel use has driven the recent jump in atmospheric CO2

Published: June 1st, 2008
Last revised: July 15th, 2010

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are increasing

Published: June 1st, 2008
Last revised: July 15th, 2010

The longest-running effort to track atmospheric CO2 began in 1958

Published: June 1st, 2008
Last revised: July 15th, 2010

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May 25th, 2013 - Tornadoes, Heat-Related Deaths, and Hurricanes
May 25th, 2013 - Congo Waits on Funding for Largest Hydropower Project
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

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Hurricane Scorecard

The 2010 hurricane season to date, compared with an average season to date, and NOAA's outlook for the entire hurricane season.