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Optimism for Crops in Midwest; Dire Straits in the West

Published: May 23rd, 2013

2013 Hurricane Season Could Be Extremely Active: NOAA

Published: May 23rd, 2013

Oklahoma Tornado Shows Progress in Weather Warnings

Published: May 23rd, 2013

Limiting Methane Leaks Critical to Gas, Climate Benefits

Published: May 22nd, 2013

Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context

Published: May 21st, 2013, Last Updated: May 21st, 2013

Warming Causing Rockies, Everest to Lose Ice and Snow

Published: May 20th, 2013

Study Projects Steep Increase in NYC Heat-Related Deaths

Published: May 19th, 2013, Last Updated: May 19th, 2013

Rising Temperatures in Europe Leave Ducks Grounded

Published: May 19th, 2013

Clouds ‘Cool Earth Less Than Once Thought’

Published: May 18th, 2013

Tornadoes Resume; Drought Divides; Fish on the Move

Published: May 18th, 2013

Weather Service to Add Major Might to Computing Power

Published: May 17th, 2013, Last Updated: May 17th, 2013

The U.S.: A Nation Divided By Drought

Published: May 17th, 2013, Last Updated: May 16th, 2013

Study: 97 percent Agreement on Manmade Global Warming

Published: May 16th, 2013

Panel Finds Flaws with NWS Guidance on Sandy’s Surge

Published: May 15th, 2013, Last Updated: May 16th, 2013

Good News, Bad News from New EIA Emissions Analysis

Published: May 15th, 2013

Amid Rapid Arctic Warming, U.S. Releases New Strategy

Published: May 14th, 2013, Last Updated: May 14th, 2013

Tinderbox-Dry Western U.S. at High Risk of Major Wildfires

Published: May 13th, 2013, Last Updated: May 13th, 2013

Amazon May Lose 65 Percent of Land Biomass by 2060

Published: May 13th, 2013

China ‘Moving to Lead on Climate Change,’ Says Report

Published: May 12th, 2013

Warming Temps Cause Trees to Limit Warming—a Little

Published: May 12th, 2013

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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
May 22nd, 2013 - Limiting Methane Leaks Critical to Gas, Climate Benefits

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Acres Burned in Washington

Wildfires in Washington State have increased significantly in recent years, a shift that appears linked to climate change.