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December 6, 2012

Talking about the Arctic with NOAA Administrator Lubchenco

December 6, 2012

It may seem remote from our everyday lives, but the Arctic exerts a powerful influence on the rest of the planet. From rising sea level, to U.S. and European weather, to bird migrations, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco describes how Arctic climate change can influence the rest of the planet.

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Contiguous U.S. warmer and drier than average for November, autumn; 2012 virtually certain to be warmest year on record

December 6, 2012

According to NOAA scientists, the average temperature for the contiguous United States during November was 44.1°F (2.1°F above the 20th century average), tying 2004 as the 20th warmest November on record. The period of January-November was the warmest first 11 months of any year on record for the contiguous United States.

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December 6, 2012

Talking about the Arctic with NOAA Administrator Lubchenco

Contiguous U.S. warmer and drier than average for November, autumn; 2012 virtually certain to be warmest year on record

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