For the second year in a row, concentrations of the potent planet-warming gas jumped by the largest amount since measurements began four decades ago.
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The Wreck of an 1830s Whaler Offers a Glimpse of America’s Racial History
A shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified and the mystery of its multiracial crew’s fate unraveled.
Wrecked Whaling Ship Offers Glimpse of U.S. Racial History
A shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified and the mystery of its multiracial crew’s fate unraveled.
NOAA Expects Drought Conditions to Persist Through the Spring
Winter precipitation amounts were not enough to significantly improve conditions in much of the country, government scientists said.
A Trove of Old Photos Could Reveal the Future of These Arctic Glaciers
The Svalbard Islands, part of Norway, are warming seven times faster than the global average. Aerial pictures from the 1930s are helping researchers understand what that means for the region’s ice.
The 2020 Hurricane Season in Rewind
There have been 30 named storms this year, and 13 of them were hurricanes. It’s the most active Atlantic season on record.
Mexico Prepares for Hurricane Delta
The storm, the ninth named hurricane of the Atlantic season, is expected to be “extremely dangerous” by the time it makes landfall along the northern Gulf Coast at the end of the week.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo Expected to Become 2020’s First Atlantic Hurricane
Gonzalo is the earliest named “G” storm since the satellite era began in 1966, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Knitters Chronicle Climate Change One Stitch at a Time
Volunteers use different colors of yarn to make “temperature scarves” that serve as fashionable records of a warming world.
NOAA Data Confirms July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded
Data from federal researchers confirmed that July was the hottest month on record, edging out the previous record-holder, July 2016.