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As a reminder, autumn in the Northern Hemisphere is spring in the Southern Hemisphere. But except for the notable cool temperatures over parts of North America, it was warmer than normal worldwide. In fact, global land and ocean surface temperatures … 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 →

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 →