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Rise of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere continues unabated

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at Mauna Loa Observatory reached a seasonal peak of 417.1 parts per million for 2020 in May, the highest monthly reading ever recorded, according to scientists from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. (2019 photo of observatory grounds, Big Island, Hawaii.)

Study: Climate warming to boost major hurricanes in active Atlantic seasons

September 27, 2018

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During one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons in recent years, three simultaneous hurricanes were captured by the Suomi-NPP satellite on September 8, 2017. The appearance of Katia (left), Irma (center), and Jose (right) was the first such occurrence since 2010. All three hurricanes were threatening land at the time.

Forecasters predict a near- or above-normal 2018 Atlantic hurricane season

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NOAA's GOES-16 satellite (now GOES-East) captured this infrared/visible image of Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017.

New NOAA climate model shows Australia’s long-term rainfall decline due to human-caused climate change

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