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Warmer Springs Decreasing Rocky Mountain Snowpack
Warming during February and March since the 1980s has driven declines in snowpack in the Rocky Mountains of western North America, according to a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Scientists Confirm Recent Warming Trend Due to Humans
Natural variability alone cannot explain the recent (past century) warming trend, confirms a new study published in Nature Geoscience.
Oceans Absorbing More Heat
Over the past decade, the upper ocean has been warming at a slower rate than it has since 1958, while the deeper ocean below 2300 feet has experienced an increase in warming, according to new research published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Northern Monsoon Intensified in Recent Decades
Warming in recent decades, coupled with natural climate variations, has intensified the summer monsoon system across Asia, West Africa, and North America, according to a recent paper in PNAS.
Precipitation Cycle Enhanced in Recent Years
The annual range of precipitation has increased across the globe, mostly due to the fact that wet seasons have become wetter, according to a new study published in Nature Geoscience.
Temperatures by 2100 Will Exceed Those of the Past 11,300 Years
By the year 2100, surface temperatures will exceed those of the Holocene (the past about 11,300 years), according to new research published in Science.
Plants Adapt to Water Extremes
Plant communities from grasslands to forests contain an intrinsic system sensitivity to water availability, allowing them to adapt to extreme shifts such as drought and flooding, according to a recent study published in Nature. The authors analyzed how plants responded to wet and dry periods during t
2012 Global Temperatures Rank in Top Ten Warmest
Last year was the 10th warmest year for the globe since records began in 1880, making it the 36th consecutive year in which global temperatures were above average, according to a recent analysis by NOAA. What’s more, all 12 years in the 21st century have been among the 14 warmest years on record, with 2010 and 2005 ranking as warmest and second warmest, respectively.
Parts of SW Will Get Warmer, Drier
Temperatures in the Southwest U.S. are predicted to increase, with the greatest warming (3.5-6.5 degrees F) in the summer season and a localized maximum in central Utah, according to a new technical report produced as part of a series of regional climate descriptions by the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service prepared as input for the U.S.
Warm Winters Costing Winter Tourism Industry Millions
From November 1999 to April 2010, the downhill ski resort industry lost an estimated $1.07 billion in revenue between high and low snow fall years, according to a new report by two nonprofit groups, the National Resources