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Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai 2022 Volcano Eruption
On January 15th 2022, an underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific Ocean blasting steam, ash, and sulfur dioxide to record heights. The explosive eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai created a sonic boom heard as far north as Alaska. It … Continue reading
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Seasonal Outlook – June, July, August 2021
Overview 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 … Continue reading
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2020 Climate Digest
Three phenomena dominated the Climate of 2020: wildfires, hurricanes, and the COVID-19 pandemic. When Earth rotated into 2020, bush fires were raging in Australia. Smoke rose into the stratosphere and circled the globe for months. Later in the year, the … Continue reading