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June 2016 is warmest June on record for U. S.

Rebecca Lindsey | July 12, 2016

Record-setting warmth enveloped the contiguous United States in June 2016.

The role of springtime Arctic clouds in determining autumn sea ice extent

July 8, 2016

Past research suggests the atmosphere in the Arctic influences the properties of sea ice during spring season, which in turn may influence sea ice concentrations in the fall. Past research suggests t ...

'Thousand-year' downpour led to deadly West Virginia floods

July 8, 2016

The state of West Virginia was designated a federal disaster area following deadly and destructive floods on June 23, 2016. Rainfall in some counties exceeded 24-hours totals that the National Weather Service described as a 1-in-a-thousand-year event.

NYC could experience higher heat-related mortality under increased greenhouse gas concentrations, study finds

July 7, 2016

A study partly funded by the CPO quantified long term trends in adaptation to temperature increases in New York City using historical patterns of temperature and mortality, as well as temperature ... ...

Tropical Pacific continued to cool in June 2016

Rebecca Lindsey | July 7, 2016

With El Niño in the rearview mirror, the central tropical Pacific continued to cool in June 2016.

NOAA announces $4.5M in funding for new observing technologies for ENSO research and predictions

July 6, 2016

NOAA is investing $4.5 million over the next four years in four projects testing technology to enhance Tropical Pacific Ocean observing, which improves understanding of the El Niño-Southern ... ...

Scorching heat bakes the Southwest in mid-June 2016 - Part two

Tom Di Liberto | June 29, 2016

Part 2 looks into the causes of the scorching hot temperatures in the U.S. Southwest in mid-June 2016. The culprit? A large area of high pressure that let the air bake under cloudless skies.

Updating the most complete archive of surface marine observations

June 27, 2016

The National Centers for Environmental Information released the latest update of the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (release 3.0). This new data set, which was partially ... ...

Improving estimates of Earth's energy balance

June 24, 2016

A letter recently published in Nature Climate Change details work partially funded by the CPO overviewing a strong agreement in measurements of Earth's energy imbalance by Argo Profiling Floats and .. ...

The life and death of El Niño

Michelle L'Heureux | June 23, 2016

Crack out the popcorn, sit back, and marvel over the decay of El Niño.

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