October 2024 is likely to be one of the driest months ever recorded for the country. Will these dry conditions persist into November or will autumn precipitation make a return to portions of the country?
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NOAA is heading to the 29th annual summit of the countries who have signed on to U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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The highest odds for a much warmer than normal and much drier than normal October are across the western and central parts of the country.
One strategy for combating climate change is to enhance natural processes and/or deploy new technologies that remove carbon dioxide from the air and ocean.
August was 15th consecutive month of record-setting global temperatures, and it brought the second-lowest August sea ice extent in the Antarctic.
Three tropical systems brought heavy rain and wind to the U.S. and its territories in August; it was the fourth-warmest summer on record for the contiguous U.S., and many cities were gripped by record heat.
The highest odds for a much warmer than normal September are in the central West and southern Florida. The highest odds for a much drier than normal September are in the Upper Midwest.
International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level, and ocean heat in 2023.
July global surface temperatures were the warmest on record for the month and marked the 14th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures.