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2011's Climate Extremes: Drought, Heat, and Flooding

Section: News & Features

Published: January 20, 2011

More than half of the United States experienced heat, drought, or flooding during 2011, demonstrating the power and momentum of climate extremes.

2010 Ties 2005 As the Warmest Year on Record

Section: News & Features

Published: January 12, 2011

Capping off the warmest decade on record, the average global temperature in 2010 tied 2005 as the warmest year since reliable records began in 1880.

Rain Shadows on the Summits of Hawaii

Section: News & Features

Published: January 5, 2011

On Hawaii’s Big Island, prevailing Pacific trade winds from the northeast bring more rainfall to northern & eastern slopes, leading to dramatic differences in vegetation on different sides of the island.

Drought Grips Hawaii in 2010

Section: News & Features

Published: January 5, 2011

Few winter storms and El Niño conditions brought severe drought conditions to the Hawaiian Islands this past year.

Early wet season deluge in Australia

Section: News & Features

Published: December 31, 2010

The early wet season of 2010 was typical of La Niña, with rainfall in December 2010 between 200 and 400 percent above normal in much of Queensland, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Dry Winter in U. S. Southeast

Section: News & Features

Published: December 31, 2010

Weather in the Southeast this fall and winter is keeping up with the dry part of the typical La Niña pattern. Precipitation across most of the Southeast was "below" or "much below" normal for October-December.

2010 La Niña Continuing in the New Year

Section: News & Features

Published: December 31, 2010

In early June 2010, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reported that the ocean and atmosphere conditions across the Pacific were favorable for the development of a La Niña episode.

Coral Bleaching Alarm for 2010

Section: News & Features

Published: December 2, 2010

Mark Eakin, a coral reef specialist and Coordinator of NOAA’s Coral ReefWatch program, discusses coral bleaching in the Caribbean in 2010.

Global Temperature Anomalies, October 2010

Section: News & Features

Published: November 19, 2010

The average global surface temperature in October 2010 was 58.07°F (14.54°C), which is 0.97°F (0.54°C) above the historical average, according to the monthly assessment from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.

Ocean Acidification, Today and in the Future

Section: News & Features

Published: November 3, 2010

Rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in the air lead to more acidic seawater. More acidic water corrodes minerals that many marine creatures rely on to build their protective shells and skeletons.