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2020 Summer Package
In the second installment of our new seasonal packages, we’re updating popular summer analyses that will help you in explaining the connections between weather and our changing climate.
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Summer Starting Earlier
With climate change, summertime heat is starting earlier for many parts of the U.S., squeezing out the colder seasons and prolonging the health risks of extreme heat.
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Travel and Air Pollution During Covid-19
Air quality has improved substantially as travel declines during the pandemic, though these changes may not last for long.
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CO2 and the Climate Curve
Even as emissions temporarily decline during the pandemic, global temperatures and CO2 levels continue to rise.
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National: 1 day rainfall totals compared to average (2020)
This analysis calculated trends in ½, 1, 2 or 3-inch rainfall events.
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Local: Heavy Rain Trends (2020)
More heavy rain is a major impact of climate change—on par with intensifying heat.
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Birds: Taking Flight from Climate Change
Climate change is impacting the familiar birds that represent our states and often appear in our own backyards.
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Local: Earth Day annual average temperature trends
We’ve updated our popular city trends package, plotting annual temperatures since the first Earth Day 50 years ago.
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