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2021 Spring Package
We may be reeling from a polar vortex and winter storms across the country, but meteorological spring waits for no snow shoveler. In preparation, we bring you an update of our spring package.
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Return to the Paris Agreement
Paris, We’re Back! The U.S. has rejoined the Paris Agreement—but what does that mean going forward?
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Coldest Days Are Not as Cold
Frigid air from the Arctic has descended on the lower 48 states this week, bringing the coldest air of the season. But as greenhouse gas emissions continue to drive climate change, cold extremes are just not as cold as they used to be across the country.
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Great Lakes Ice Coverage is Shrinking
While there is significant year-to-year variability in ice coverage, trends show that Great Lakes ice coverage is becoming less reliable and is trending lower over time, with consequences to an important natural ecosystem and the cultural practices based around it.
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Fewer Cold Nights & Groundhog Day
Climate Central prepares for Groundhog Day and finds that the number of cold nights each year is declining for most of the country.
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Winter’s Coldest Time
For much of the country, winter is entering its coldest stretch. But climate change means our coldest days have been getting warmer—a trend which has consequences for winter recreation, pests, and agriculture.
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2020 in Review: Global Temperature Rankings
The global temperature data is in and signs of climate change could not be clearer—2020 was one of the two warmest years on record.
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2020 US Temps & Billion-Dollar Disasters
While we’d like to leave 2020 in the past, the news that last year was the 5th warmest on record for the U.S. reminds us that climate change impacts will only worsen until we make progress on ‘bending the curve’ of CO2 emissions. 22 billion-dollar disasters hit the U.S. this year - a new record.
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