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Topic: State of the Climate

A man, woman, and child walk in an open field in Idaho with dry brush and mountains in the background. April 2021.

April 2021 was fairly dry and a bit warm for much of the U.S.

May 7, 2021

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A man, woman, and child walk in an open field in Idaho with dry brush and mountains in the background. April 2021.

Earth had its coolest February on record since 2014

March 12, 2021

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2020 was Earth’s 2nd-hottest year, just behind 2016

January 14, 2021

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A graph showing the increasing number of hot days each year since 1950 relative to the 1961-1990 baseline, according to the State of the Climate in 2017 report published August 1, 2018, in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. “Hot days” are defined as the top 10% of daytime high temperatures during the baseline period.

2017 was one of three warmest years on record, international report confirms

August 1, 2018

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A graph showing the increasing number of hot days each year since 1950 relative to the 1961-1990 baseline, according to the State of the Climate in 2017 report published August 1, 2018, in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. “Hot days” are defined as the top 10% of daytime high temperatures during the baseline period.

A grid of climate highlights.

See visual highlights from the 2016 State of the Climate report

August 11, 2017

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A grid of climate highlights.

More than 450 scientists from over 60 countries contributed to the State of the Climate in 2016 report. It provides a detailed update on global climate indicators, notable weather events and other data collected from locations on land, water, ice and in space. It will be released on August 10 as a special edition of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

NOAA, AMS to announce findings of State of the Climate in 2016 report

August 7, 2017

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More than 450 scientists from over 60 countries contributed to the State of the Climate in 2016 report. It provides a detailed update on global climate indicators, notable weather events and other data collected from locations on land, water, ice and in space. It will be released on August 10 as a special edition of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

Last month tied as 3rd warmest October on record for the globe

November 17, 2016

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Las Cruces, New Mexico, October 2016. The state had it's warmest October on record in 2016, with an average temperature increase of 5.8 degrees F.

U.S. experienced 3rd warmest October and 2nd warmest year to date

November 8, 2016

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Las Cruces, New Mexico, October 2016. The state had it's warmest October on record in 2016, with an average temperature increase of 5.8 degrees F.

Visual highlights from the 2015 State of the Climate report issued August 2, 2016, in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

State of the Climate 2015 Report: Visual highlights

August 8, 2016

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Visual highlights from the 2015 State of the Climate report issued August 2, 2016, in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

Scientists from around the world have confirmed that 2015 was the hottest year on record, according to the most recent State of the Climate Report published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

International report confirms Earth is hot and getting hotter

August 2, 2016

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Scientists from around the world have confirmed that 2015 was the hottest year on record, according to the most recent State of the Climate Report published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

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