Northwest Passage clear of ice again in 2016
The Northwest Passage across the Canadian Arctic opened once again in 2016 as sea ice reached its second lowest extent on record.
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The Northwest Passage across the Canadian Arctic opened once again in 2016 as sea ice reached its second lowest extent on record.
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In September 2016, Arctic sea ice tied with 2007 for the second-lowest minimum extent in the satellite record, underscoring an ongoing trend of sea ice decline.
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Development of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) is underway, and on behalf of the U.S.
The tropical Pacific has cooled since the end of El Niño this spring, but the pace of cooling had slowed as of August.
August 2016 tropical Pacific update Read More >
The odds of La Nina are lower, and forecasters have dropped the La Nina Watch. Our blogger explains what's happening.
September 2016 ENSO update: Cooling our heels Read More >
Human-caused climate warming increased the chances of the torrential rains that unleashed devastating floods in south Louisiana in mid August by at least 40 percent, according to a team of NOAA an
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Three days of heavy rains devastated Louisiana in mid-August 2016. NOAA models find that warming due to greenhouse gases has made an event like that at least 40% more likely and 10% more intense.
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NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program ( OAP ) and the …
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