Sochi will be among the warmest cities to have hosted a Winter Olympic Games. Climate change could make many previous Olympic cities unsuitable for Winter Games by the end of the century.
Observing & Predicting
January precipitation deficits keep California drought outlook grim
February 7, 2014
The WestMap climate analysis and mapping toolbox is an interactive, web-based tool that helps users see the climate conditions that underlie droughts, storms, floods, and changes in streamflow.
As climate changes in the Great Lakes region, the popular yellow perch–which some consider the ultimate pan-fried fish–may become much less common, potentially forcing consumers to adopt new traditions.
Concentration of carbon dioxide is about 1.4 times what it was before the Industrial Revolution. How much and how fast will Earth warm if carbon dioxide concentrations double the pre-industrial?
2013 Global Temperature Recap
January 21, 2014
How is the polar vortex related to the Arctic Oscillation?
January 20, 2014
Polar vortex brings cold here and there, but not everywhere
January 10, 2014
Wobbly polar vortex triggers extreme cold air outbreak
January 8, 2014