2017 on Track to Be Third Hottest Year Nationally
2017 is on track to be the third hottest year on record for the U.S.
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2017 on Track to Be Third Hottest Year Nationally
Record heat continues on
This is further evidence that the observed long-term warming of the globe is from the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
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This 360° ImageGlobal sea level rise in one graphic
Hotter temperatures are melting land ice, like glaciers and ice sheets, which adds more water to the oceans
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Hurricanes and Climate Change: What We Know
Warmer air leads to more precipitation
Climate change affects hurricanes by energizing them in a few important ways
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Surging Seas • Sea Level Rise
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The First Frost is Coming LaterThis is the average date of the first freeze in your city.
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Number of Large Fires Rising in the WestThe number of large wildfires in the West is rising and climate change is playing a role.
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More Warm Fall Days Across the U.S.With climate change, fall is trending warmer across the U.S.
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More Frost-Free Days Means a Longer Growing SeasonThe U.S. growing season is getting longer (and that’s not necessarily a good thing).
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Warming Football SeasonFootball season is getting warmer in all 30 of the cities with an NFL team.
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Globally, 2017 on Track to Be Second Hottest YearGlobally, 2017 is trending as the second hottest year on record, only behind 2016.
On The Media
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Woods Placky on This Summer’s Extreme WeatherOur Bernadette Woods Placky talks with The Weather Channel about climate change's role in hurricanes and extreme weather.
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Sublette Talks Hurricane Harvey on CCTVOur Sean Sublette from joins CGTN’s Susan Roberts to discuss the impact of Hurricane Harvey on Texas.
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Brazil’s Worst Month Ever for Forest Fires Blamed on Human Activity
This September, Brazil saw more fires burning than any month on record.
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The Sixth Mass Extinction of Wildlife Also Threatens Global Food Supplies
The foundation of our food supplies are as endangered as wildlife but get almost no attention, a new report reveals.
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Arctic Sea Ice Just Hit Its Eighth-Lowest Minimum Ever Recorded
Shrinking Arctic sea ice is increasingly linked to extreme weather events around the world.
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Disaster and Neglect in Louisiana
A special report on the aftermath and science of the worst rainstorm in Louisiana's history.
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This Is How Climate Change Will Shift the World’s Cities
Billions of people call cities home, and they're going to get a lot hotter because of climate change.
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Documenting Glaciers in the Dying Days of Ice
Glacier National Park's namesake glaciers will likely be gone in a few decades. Scientists are chronicling their last days as a testament to climate change's profound impacts.
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Climate Change is Tipping Scales Toward More Wildfires
New analysis shows how climate change is influencing a dramatic increase in large western wildfires.
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More Hot Days Are Coming With Climate Change. Our Choices Will Decide How Many
Climate Central has developed a new tool that brings the reality of future heat to hometowns across the U.S.
