From greenhouse gases to tropical cyclones, and from the South Pole to the Sahara, the 37th issue of the annual State of the Climate report catalogs the climate in 2016.
News & Features
A remarkable heat wave brought rare extreme heat to the Pacific Northwest of the United States in early August, with temperatures rising past 100°F in Washington and Oregon.
On July 30, a Finnish icebreaker set a new record for the earliest transit through the Northwest Passage.
Wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia helped along by hot and dry conditions.
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Temperatures in the 90s and little to no rainfall have triggered exceptional drought in parts of the Northern Plains. Crops have been ravaged and fire risk is high in Montana, Wyoming, and parts of North and South Dakota.
Heavy summer monsoon thunderstorms caused deadly flash floods in Arizona.
Heat waves bring some level of discomfort to nearly everyone. When excessive heat catches vulnerable populations off guard, that discomfort can advance to illness and even death. Public health officials in Minnesota are working to protect people in both rural and urban settings.
An early summer heat wave in Europe broke records and helped spur wildfires across the region.
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