Author Archives: EarthNow Team

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 →

June through August 2019 was the second warmest in a 140-year data set, second only to 2016. July 2019 was the hottest month ever recorded worldwide. Looking at the Northern Hemisphere, where more of Earth’s land mass and population are … Continue reading →

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 →