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September 2017: Earth’s 4th Warmest September on Record

September 2017: Earth’s 4th Warmest September on Record

By Dr. Jeff Masters September 2017 was the planet’s fourth warmest September since record keeping began in 1880, said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and NASA this week. The only warmer Septembers came during 2015, 2016 and 2014. Minor differences can occur between the NASA and NOAA […]

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    September 2017: Earth’s 4th Warmest September on Record

    September 2017: Earth’s 4th Warmest September on Record

    By Dr. Jeff Masters September 2017 was the planet’s fourth warmest September since record keeping began in 1880, said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and NASA this week. The only warmer Septembers came during 2015, 2016 and 2014. Minor differences can occur between the NASA and NOAA […]

    Strange Days: Ex-Hurricane Ophelia Batters Ireland Under Orange Skies

    Strange Days: Ex-Hurricane Ophelia Batters Ireland Under Orange Skies

    By Dr. Jeff Masters and Bob Henson Ex-Hurricane Ophelia hit Ireland hard with full hurricane-like fury on Monday, bringing powerful winds that caused widespread damage and power outages. At least two deaths have been reported from trees falling on cars, and The Irish Times said at least 360,000 ESB Networks customers lost power in Ireland […]

    Hurricane Nate Heads Into Gulf and Toward Saturday Night Landfall

    Hurricane Nate Heads Into Gulf and Toward Saturday Night Landfall

    By Bob Henson and Dr. Jeff Masters A hurricane warning was in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to the Alabama/Florida border on Friday evening as Tropical Storm Nate, with sustained winds of 70 mph as of 11 p.m. EDT, sped through the narrow Yucatan Channel between Mexico and Cuba and into the Gulf of Mexico. […]

    NOAA: Earth Had its Third Warmest June on Record

    NOAA: Earth Had its Third Warmest June on Record

    By Dr. Jeff Masters June 2017 was the planet’s third warmest June since record keeping began in 1880, said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information on Monday. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rated June 2017 as the fourth warmest June on record. The only warmer Junes came […]