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Dec 14, 2012
Observations, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Indicators, Human Health, Extreme Events

Shifting Seasons Tracked with Satellites, Cameras, and Lilacs

In front of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) national headquarters building in Reston, Va., two genetically identical lilac bushes are rooted in the earth. To casual observers, they are fragrant adornments to the landscaped property. But to ecologist Jake Weltzin and geographer John Jones—USGS scientists who study plant and animal life-cycle events—they are “Li” and “Lac,” two small but important pieces of a developing climate change indicator system.
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Posted
Aug 15, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Extreme Events

Planet Experienced 4th Hottest July On Record

July 2012 temperatures in the United States. Credit: NOAA
The average global temperature for July 2012 was more than 1Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, making it the fourth warmest July since record keeping began in 1880.
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Posted
Aug 9, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Extreme Events

NOAA: July 2012 Hottest Month in Recorded U.S. History

According to the latest statistics from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, the average temperature for the contiguous United States during July was 77.6F, which is 3.3F above the 20th-century average.
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Posted
Jul 25, 2012
Observations, International, Arctic

NASA: Satellites See Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt

For several days this month, Greenland's surface ice cover melted over a larger area than at any time in more than 30 years of satellite observations.
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Posted
Jul 5, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Modeling, Mitigation, Indicators, Adaptation

Announcement: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Opportunity

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A new funding opportunity solicits contributions to enhance the use of NASA's observation and modeling products in future NCAs by encouraging the developing and testing of potential climate change indicators.
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Posted
Jun 25, 2012
Oceans, Observations, Modeling, Coasts

Sea Level Rise Accelerating in U.S. Atlantic Coast

Rates of sea level rise are increasing three-to-four times faster along portions of the U.S. Atlantic Coast than globally, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report published in Nature Climate Change .
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Posted
Jun 7, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Extreme Events

NOAA: U.S. Experienced Second Warmest May, Warmest Spring on Record

The national temperature of 57.1 degrees F during spring was 5.2 degrees F above the long-term average, besting the previous warmest spring of 1910 by 2.0 degrees F.
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Posted
Jun 1, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Carbon Cycle, Arctic

Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Milestone at Arctic Sites

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of Barrow, Alaska, reached 400 parts per million (ppm) this spring, according to NOAA measurements, the first time a monthly average measurement for the greenhouse gas attained the 400 ppm mark in a remote location.
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Posted
May 1, 2012
Observations, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Extreme Events

U.S. Forest Service and NASA Team up on Climate Change Early Warning System for Forests

Featured on USDA , a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program The Forest Service recently unveiled a product that helps natural resource managers rapidly detect, identify and respond to unexpected changes in the nation's forests by using web-based tools. The satellite-based monitoring and assessment tool aptly called ForWarn , recognizes
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Posted
Apr 18, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Water Resources, Human Health, Extreme Events

In U.S., Climate Change Upped Odds for Hottest March Ever

Last week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released temperature data showing that, in the contiguous United States, March 2012 was warmer than any other March on record.
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