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Record Warmth in February
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Published March 17, 2016
Almost all land surfaces on the planet experienced unusually warm temperatures.
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A Global View of Methane
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Published March 15, 2016
Methane is one of the most potent—and surprising—greenhouse gases.
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2015 Was the Hottest Year on Record
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Published January 21, 2016
Long-term climate change got a boost from the developing El Niño and obliterated previous records.
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Soil Composition Across the U.S.
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Published January 9, 2016
The proportion of sand, silt, and clay contained in soil across the U.S. affects the amount of water it can hold.
Records Fall in 2015 Cyclone Season
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Published December 5, 2015
Thirty major hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones occurred in the northern hemisphere in 2015—the previous record was 23—and many of them reached places that don't see many storms.
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2014 Was the Warmest Year in the Modern Record
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Published January 17, 2015
Separate analyses by NASA and NOAA agree that the past year was hotter than any other since 1880. The ten warmest years in the instrumental record, with the exception of 1998, have now occurred since 2000.
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