Monthly Archives: October 2013
What does Fracking mean to you?
A new technology called fracking releases natural gas from shale formations and could supply domestic energy demand for the next hundred years. Fracking is good news for some and bad news for others. This post and video will help explain how. Continue reading
Seasonal Outlooks (November 2013 – January 2014)
The data for the global temperature and precipitation outlooks are provided by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI). The IRI was established as a cooperative agreement between NOAA’s Climate Program Office and Columbia University. It is part of The Earth Institute, Columbia University. The data for these maps are constructed primarily from several climate models, with some minor tweaks by climatologists.
The data for the U.S. drought outlook are provided by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Continue reading
September 2013 Climate Digest, EarthNow
Each month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that September 2013 was tied with September 2003 as the 4th warmest on record (since 1880). Major stories include Typhoon Usagi, a record-breaking warm month for Australia, and the continued absence of El Niño or La Niña. Continue reading
