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Thin Snow Cover in the Sierra Nevada
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Published March 13, 2020
The winter of 2019-2020 was much drier than usual in California, as evidenced by the dearth of snow in the mountains.
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Habitat at Risk for Snow-Dependent Organisms
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Published March 6, 2020
Some species will be exposed to more cold winter air without the insulating protection of snow cover.
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Antarctica Melts Under Its Hottest Days on Record
Published February 21, 2020
Ice caps and glaciers felt the heat as temperatures reached 18.3°C (64.9°F).
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Great Lakes, Not so Great Ice
Published February 20, 2020
Warm air prevailed in the 2019-2020 winter season, preventing much ice from forming on the lakes.
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Global Green Up Slows Warming
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Published February 18, 2020
Scientists say the world would be even warmer if not for a surge in plant growth.
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Moisture Pummels the Pacific Northwest
Published February 7, 2020
Following an exceptionally wet January, an atmospheric river carried even more moisture into the region in February.
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2019 Was the Second Warmest Year on Record
Published January 15, 2020
The past five years have been the warmest of the past 140 years.
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Aussie Smoke Plumes Crossing Oceans
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Published November 20, 2019
As fires continue to rage in southern and eastern Australia, the smoke has risen high and far across the atmosphere.
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Spate of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean
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Published November 6, 2019
A series of strong tropical cyclones spun up this year in an area that typically doesn’t see many.
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