2017 Among Warmest Years On Record
The planet's global surface temperature last year was the second warmest since 1880, NASA says. Scientists say the five warmest years on record have been since 2010.
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2017 NC Temperatures Set Record Highs And Lows
Last week's frigid weather included one of the coldest seven-day stretches in North Carolina's history, and on January 7th, the temperature hit minus 4 degrees in Raleigh, a new record low.
Arctic's Temperature Continues To Run Hot, Latest 'Report Card' Shows
The extreme warming trend continues, and scientists fear that floating sea ice will be gone by midcentury. That will have extraordinary effects closer to home.
Massive Government Report Says Climate Is Warming And Humans Are The Cause
The U.S. government's most comprehensive climate report to date is at odds with the statements made by President Trump and his Cabinet.
The Gulf Of Mexico's Dead Zone Is The Biggest Ever Seen
A record-setting "dead zone," where water doesn't have enough oxygen for fish to survive, has appeared this summer. One major cause is pollution from farms.
NOAA Halts Whale Disentanglement Efforts After Rescuer Dies
Boat captain Joe Howlett died on Monday after freeing a right whale that was tangled in fishing gear in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Trump's Budget Would Eliminate A Key Funder Of Research On Coastal Pollution
The Sea Grant program, which funds research on coastal environments, is slated by White House for elimination in 2018. If it goes, a project that finds leaking septic tanks goes down the drain, too.
North Carolina Experiences Hottest, Wettest April On Record
North Carolina just experienced its warmest and wettest April on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
WATCH: Tracking Lightning Strikes, From Space
NOAA's new weather satellite is carrying the first lightning detector ever parked in orbit over Earth. It has sent back its first images of real-time lightning storms in the Western Hemisphere.
Smog In Western U.S. Starts Out As Pollution In Asia, Researchers Say
By tripling their emission of pollutants, Asian countries have contributed as much as 65 percent of a rise in ozone levels in the western U.S., scientists say.