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Warming Means Wetter Weather – and Drier Weather

Published: March 10th, 2013

Coastal Flooding, High Winds Battering New England

Published: March 7th, 2013

The Latest On The Developing March Snowstorm

Published: March 5th, 2013, Last Updated: March 5th, 2013

Warmer Arctic with Less Ice Increases Storm Surge

Published: March 5th, 2013

Tigers in Mangrove Forest Face Climate Change Threat

Published: February 16th, 2013

Climate Change a Bigger Extinction Threat than Asteroids

Published: February 15th, 2013

NOAA: February 2012 to January 2013 Warmest on Record

Published: February 14th, 2013

East Coast Faces Rising Seas From Slowing Gulf Stream

Published: February 12th, 2013

NASA to Launch New Earth-Observing Satellite

Published: February 10th, 2013

Climate Change Set to Batter U.S. Agriculture, Forests

Published: February 7th, 2013

Climate Forecast in Europe Proves Unsettling

Published: February 2nd, 2013

Deadly Georgia Tornado First in a Record 220 Days

Published: January 31st, 2013

Report Underscores Vulnerabilities of U.S. Coastlines

Published: January 29th, 2013

Thousands of Crocodiles on the Loose After Floods

Published: January 26th, 2013

Risks of Hurricane Sandy-like Surge Events Rising

Published: January 24th, 2013

Extreme Weather 101: Climate Change and Precipitation

Published: January 24th, 2013

Climate Change Moves to Forefront in Obama’s Address

Published: January 21st, 2013

Energy, Water, Land Intertwined & Threatened, Says Report

Published: January 16th, 2013

2012 Global Temps Rank in Top 10 Hottest On Record

Published: January 15th, 2013, Last Updated: January 15th, 2013

Southwest Faces Looming Threats From Climate Change

Published: January 14th, 2013

News, Blogs & Features

May 21st, 2013 - Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context
May 21st, 2013 - Widespread Greenland Melting A Sign of Things to Come
May 20th, 2013 - Tornadoes Rake Okla., Kansas as Storm Threat Continues
May 20th, 2013 - Warming Causing Rockies, Everest to Lose Ice and Snow
May 19th, 2013 - Study Projects Steep Increase in NYC Heat-Related Deaths

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Alaska’s Ice Drain 2004-07

Alaska has been shedding large amounts of ice into the sea Ã¢Â€Â“ on average, enough to fill a daily freight train around the world.