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NOAA: February Forecast Calls for Warmer, Wetter Conditions
Warmer-than-average temperatures with wetter-than-average conditions are expected for the month of February, according to the latest outlook by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC). On Jan. 31, the ...
Climate Change Drives Amazon Rainforest’s Record Drought: Study
Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered dolphins and upended life for millions of people in the region, according ...
2023 Was Average Year for Wildfires Despite Drought, Record Temps
Though 2023 began with nearly 50 percent drought across the U.S., combined with record-breaking temperatures later in the year, the 55,571 wildfires recorded burned just 2,633,636 acres, according to ...
California’s Below-Normal Snowpack Start for the Year a Cause for Concern
California is beginning 2024 with a below-normal mountain snowpack a year after it had one of its best starts in decades, and officials said Tuesday that the weather whiplash has made the outcome of ...
Florida’s Tale of Two Coasts: One Soaked, The Other Parched
In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf of Mexico coast facing a drought. ...
UN Report Warns of ‘Silent’ Threat of Drought as Planet Warms
While wildfires, severe storms and floods cause short-term impacts that often grab the world's attention, a drought that stretches over seasons or even years can be ...
Europeans Lack Insurance Protection as Wildfires and Drought Batter the Region
Europeans are among the least insured against certain types of extreme weather and other natural disasters in the developed world, a predicament made more worrisome as ...
Reduced Drought Severity Lessening Chances for Grim Wildfire Season
The U.S. experienced a below normal number of fires and acres burned this year, according to a national agency tasked with monitoring fire activity in the nation. Above-normal winter precipitation ...