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New Lows for Great Lakes Ice Cover
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Published February 29, 2024
The effects of a warm winter in the upper Midwest are evident in the lack of lake ice.
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Five Factors to Explain the Record Heat in 2023
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Published January 12, 2024
What caused the year to be so hot? Here is a breakdown of the primary factors that scientists considered.
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Chilling Out in Brazil
Published December 28, 2023
People have long noticed that the waters around Cabo Frio are unusually cool.
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Lake Powell Rebounds but Drought Remains
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Published November 15, 2023
A wet winter in western states provided a short-term reprieve to the decades-long drought in the reservoir.
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The Mississippi is Mighty Parched
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Published September 29, 2023
In September, low water levels made it more challenging to ship goods down the river and allowed a wedge of saltwater to move upstream.
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Summer 2023 Was the Hottest on Record
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Published September 14, 2023
June, July, and August were 0.23°C (0.41°F) warmer than any other summer in NASA’s record.
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The Ocean Has a Fever
Published August 25, 2023
Decades of gradual warming due to human-caused climate change and an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean nudged global sea surface temperatures to record levels in 2023.
July 2023 Was the Hottest Month on Record
Published August 14, 2023
Earth in July 2023 was 1.18°C (2.12°F) warmer than the average for the month, and warmer than any other month in the 143-year record.