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January 2012 Climate Digest

Each month, around the middle of the month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate, as well as the U.S. seasonal outlook for the coming months. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that January 2012 was the 19th warmest December on record. Major stories include a warm United States (but cold Alaska), La Niña, and low concentrations of Arctic sea ice. Continue reading

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2011 – A Year of Extremes

For this EarthNow entry, we thought it would be nice to do a global Look Back at 2011, with regards to major weather and earth science events, as well as some important climate measurements. Continue reading

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November 2011 Climate Digest

Each month, around the middle of the month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate, as well as the U.S. seasonal outlook for the coming months. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that November 2011 was the 11th warmest November on record. Major stories include La Niña, the Arctic Oscillation, and low concentrations of Arctic sea ice. More detailed information follows: Continue reading

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