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Oceans Primed for Peak of Hurricane Season
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Published August 12, 2021
Sea surface temperatures are a fair predictor of the readiness of the ocean to fuel and sustain storms.
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Anticipating Future Sea Levels
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Published July 8, 2021
While scientists have grown more confident about projections of sea level rise for the next few decades, many competing factors make it hard to see far into the coastal future.
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Discovering the Charlotte Whale
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Published May 19, 2021
The unexpected discovery of a whale skeleton hundreds of miles from the sea and more than 200 feet above sea level in 1849 is a reminder of how much sea level can change.
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Soil Data Aids Prediction of Locust Swarms
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Published May 14, 2021
Researchers can predict locust breeding locations up to nine weeks in advance.
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Drought Conditions Continue in Spring 2021
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Published March 31, 2021
The western United States is currently experiencing moderate to severe drought, and it is expected to worsen in upcoming months.
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Wild Swings in Great Lakes Ice
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Published March 4, 2021
Despite a cold snap in February, low ice cover prevailed across the lakes in winter 2020-2021.
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2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record
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Published January 14, 2021
Earth’s average temperature has risen more than 1.2°C (2°F) since the late 19th century.
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The Drying U.S. West
Published December 11, 2020
A serious drought has flared up across half of the United States—a familiar story for the past two decades.
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Taking a Measure of Sea Level Rise: Ocean Altimetry
Published November 5, 2020
The ocean is lumpy and sloshes around its basins for natural reasons. But it is also rising, slowly and steadily.
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