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2019 Global Temperatures Through June
Looking at 2019 so far
This year is on pace to be the 3rd hottest on record globally — a ranking that would maintain the most recent five years as the hottest five on record ...
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EXTREME HEAT HAS SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES
Climate change is making local temperatures all the more extreme, heightening health risks.
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2019 Global Temperature Anomalies Through June
While U.S. temperatures have been relatively mild this year, the rest of the world has endured near-record heat.
Daily Template: The Rise of CO2
CO2 has seasonal fluctuations but its stark, long-term rise is unmistakable.
Optimal Temperature Ranges for Trout, Bass, and Salmon
Fish need a certain temperature range to thrive, and can struggle or even die if waters get too warm.
Coastal Waters are Warming Across the U.S.
Coastal waters are warming across the U.S., stressing fish and the economies that depend on them.
Warming Waters in the Great Lakes
All five of the Great Lakes have warmed in the last few decades — check the trend for each here.
2019 Warming Stripes: How Temperatures Have Trended in Your Region
On the Summer Solstice, hundreds of meteorologists communicate the story of climate change by sharing their area's warming stripes graphic.
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Trending Stories
In Hot Water: Warming Waters are Stressing Fish and the Fishing Industry
America’s inland streams, the Great Lakes, and coastal waters are heating up—spelling trouble for fish and the nation’s $46.1 billion dollar recreational fishing industry.
THE BURNING SOLUTION: Prescribed Burns Unevenly Applied Across U.S.
Prescribed burns — an important tool for reducing wildfire risk — are being unevenly applied across the country.
POURING IT ON: How Climate Change Intensifies Heavy Rain Events
Climate change is making the wettest days wetter, heightening flood risks.
As Temperatures Rise in Tucson, so Do Concerns over Health Risks Linked to Higher Ozone Levels
Ozone levels in Tucson and other Arizona urban areas are increasing as temperatures hit record or near-record levels every year with growing scientific consensus…
FAITH AND FLOODING: How Sea Level Rise Threatens America’s Houses of Worship
Unchecked warming emissions are projected to leave hundreds of houses of worship in areas vulnerable to chronic flooding by midcentury.
N.J. Is Warming at An Alarming Rate and It’s Making Our Air Harder to Breathe
This warming trend, combined with pollution from cars, power plants and chemical plants, is expected to increase the number of days each year that…
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