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2018 Was the Fourth Warmest Year, Continuing Long Warming Trend
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Published February 6, 2019
The past five years have been the warmest years in the modern record, and 18 of the 19 warmest years have occurred since 2000.
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Record Warm Waters off Southern California
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Published August 8, 2018
A layer of exceptionally warm surface water extended from Point Conception to the Baja California coast.
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Heatwave Turns Europe Brown
Published July 27, 2018
A persistent heatwave has been lingering over parts of Europe, setting record high temperatures and turning typically green landscapes to brown.
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Scarcely Seen Scandinavian Fires
Published July 21, 2018
Record-breaking hot and dry conditions have spurred historic wildfire outbreaks in far northern Europe and within the Arctic circle.
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Icy Lake Erie
Published February 18, 2018
Lake Erie is usually the first to freeze over because it is shallower than the other Great Lakes.
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2017 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record
Published January 18, 2018
Globally averaged temperatures were 0.90 degrees Celsius (1.62 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the long-term mean.
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Icy Waters off the U.S. East Coast
Published January 9, 2018
Scenes of frozen rivers, bays, estuaries, and coastal seas seem like they belong in the Arctic—not New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
It’s Cold—And Hot—in North America
Published January 3, 2018
Large waves in the atmosphere mean that a cold snap in one area is often accompanied by unusual warmth in another.
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A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast
Published December 29, 2017
Blasts of Arctic air spilling into the Midwest and Northeast are poised to make New Year’s Eve frigid for many Americans.
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Heat Wave Breaks Records in Australia
Published February 21, 2017
Temperatures soared in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
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Global Temperature Record Broken for Third Consecutive Year
Published January 19, 2017
The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 1.1°C (2.0°F) since the late 19th century.
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Heat Wave Hits Thailand, India
Published May 4, 2016
April temperatures soared far above normal, with one location in Thailand breaking the national record.
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