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Winter Is Coming ... And It Could Be Warmer

Dec 11, 2019

Winter is coming -- and no, we’re not talking about Jon Snow.

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El Nino Teases As Southwestern US Remains In Drought

Nov 30, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — National climate experts have been watching and waiting but El Nino has only been teasing, leaving the American Southwest to hang on longer until the weather pattern develops and brings more moisture to the drought-stricken region.

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Preserved in dry sand for more than 500 years, more than a dozen bodies were found by archaeologists. The researchers reported the "remains were of children, ranging in age from approximately five to fourteen years."

Remains Of More Than 140 Children Who Were Sacrificed Found In Peru

Apr 27, 2018
They died 500 years ago in what may be the world's largest sacrificial killing of children, reported National Geographic.
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Chunks of Arctic sea ice, melt ponds and open water are all seen in this image captured by NASA's Digital Mapping System instrument during an Operation IceBridge flight over the Chukchi Sea in July 2016. Last year was particularly bad for Arctic sea ice.

2016 Was The Hottest Year Yet, Scientists Declare

Jan 18, 2017
Global temperatures soared above the 20th century average last year, as the climate continues to change. It's the hottest it has been since scientists started tracking global temperatures in 1880.
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El Nino Helped Keep Nevada Bears From Urban Areas

Sep 14, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada wildlife officials have reported fewer bears roaming around the state's urban areas this year, which they say is likely because of weather conditions from El Nino.

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The terrain of Arctic sea ice changes during the summer months, as ridges and melt ponds form and ice floes break apart. A new NASA satellite called ICESat-2, expected to launch in 2018, will measure the height of sea ice year-round.

As July's Record Heat Builds Through August, Arctic Ice Keeps Melting

Aug 19, 2016
July 2016 was Earth's hottest month on record. And Arctic ice has shrunk this year almost as much as it did in 2012 — the most severe melt to date.
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A woman dries clothes in a failed maize field in the north of Malawi.

The Race To Stop A Looming Food Disaster In Southern Africa

Jul 22, 2016
El Nino ruined this spring's harvest. Can food aid — and maize seeds — be delivered in time?
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A heat-stressed koala is doused with water in December 2015 during an extreme heat wave in Adelaide, Australia. Last year was the hottest on record, but 2016 is on pace to supplant it at the top of the list. Every month of this year has set heat records.

Scientists Report The Planet Was Hotter Than Ever In The First Half Of 2016

Jul 19, 2016
For example, June's average was up 1.62 F. A couple of degrees may not sound like much, but it's persistent warming over decades that alters the atmosphere, the oceans, and most everything else.
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A man observes crashing waves from the Pacifica Pier in Pacifica, Calif., in January.

Stick A Fork In It: Federal Meteorologists Say El Nino Is Done

Jun 09, 2016
This year's extra-large El Nino weather pattern is over, according to federal meteorologists. The pattern brought heavy rain to many parts of the country and was one of the strongest ever.
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A family sits at a candlelit table in the state of Barinas, 370 miles west of Caracas, on Monday.

Venezuela Cuts Public Employees' Workweek To 2 Days To Save Energy

Apr 27, 2016
President Nicolas Maduro says public sector workers will work only on Mondays and Tuesdays. Venezuela is grappling with drought that has shrunk water levels at the country's main hydroelectric dam.
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Forecasters Say Lake Mead Water Shortage Could Be On The Way

Mar 14, 2016

PHOENIX (AP) — Federal forecasters say a warm, dry February has increased the chances that Lake Mead will have a water shortage by 2018.

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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley.

Death Valley's Harsh Desert Blanketed With Wildflower 'Super Bloom'

Feb 24, 2016
Death Valley, Calif., one of the hottest places in the world, is in bloom with more than twenty species of desert wildflowers. It's the biggest bloom the park has seen in a decade.
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New York City called a travel ban on vehicles in Times Square and elsewhere during last weekend's storm, which broke snowfall records all along the Mid-Atlantic coast.

A Big El Niño Was The Likely Instigator Of Last Week's Blizzard

Jan 27, 2016
The weather trail that led to a blizzard in the Mid-Atlantic likely started with a very warm Pacific, scientists suspect. Whether climate shifts will bring more strong El Niños is still uncertain.
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El Niño Does Bring Floods And Drought, But There's A Silver Lining

Jan 22, 2016
We're in the middle of an El Niño that's already caused weather-related disasters and will last at least several more months. Now for the good news.
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FEMA Gives Tips, Plan For Disaster Response To El Niño

Dec 10, 2015

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is releasing its disaster plan on how it will respond to El Niño weather conditions in the Southwest and West Coast this winter.

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National Weather Service Suggests Drought Relief Coming Soon

Nov 20, 2015

The latest forecasts from the National Weather Service suggest southern Nevada's drought might start to abate.

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#NPRreads: Lying About Sept. 11, And California's Drought-Stricken Levees

Sep 25, 2015
Also this week: What Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath teach us about the true nature of America.
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July was the hottest month on record around the world.

Weather Complaints Affirmed: NOAA Says July Was Hottest Month Globally On Record

Aug 20, 2015
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report that July had the highest average temperatures since records have been kept.
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A photo from May shows Gino Celli checking his parched crops near his farm near Stockton, Calif. If predictions of a strong El Niño prove true, it could presage a relief from the region's prolonged drought.

Scientists Say We Could Be Heading Into 'Godzilla El Niño'

Aug 13, 2015

It could bring much-needed rain to California and the National Weather Service says there's a greater than 90 percent chance it will persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter.

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