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Policy & Planning

Sea ice hits record lows at both poles
The repeated bouts of warm weather this season could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row.
Andrea Thompson

Feb 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

The winter of blazing discontent continues in the Arctic
Weird. Strange. Extreme. Unprecedented. These are some of the words that describe what’s been happening in the Arctic over the past year.
Brian Kahn

Feb 7, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

When the heat is on, we need plans to keep cities cool
Climate change means Australian cities are facing more heat waves, but not all strategies to keep us cool are created equal.
Mathew Lipson & Melissa Hart

Jan 30, 2017

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Policy & Planning

The Arctic is a seriously weird and scary place right now
Intense warmth in both the air and oceans is driving the mini-meltdown at a time when Arctic sea ice should be rapidly growing.
Brian Kahn

Nov 23, 2016

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Policy & Planning

2016 will be hottest year, UN climate meeting told
2016 is set to be the hottest year on record by a significant margin, with temperatures that are 1.2˚C above pre-industrial times.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 15, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Hottest months on record have something in common
September 2016 ends a streak of 16 consecutive record-setting hot months in NOAA’s dataset. The run of planetary heat has rewritten the record books.
Brian Kahn

Oct 19, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Scorching July is world’s hottest month on record
The reign of record hot months in 2016 continues, with last month claiming the title of hottest July on record globally, according to data released by NASA on Monday.
Andrea Thompson

Aug 16, 2016

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The temperature spiral chart that scares scientists just got even scarier
The temperature spiral that took the world by storm has an update. If you think the heat is on in our current climate, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Brian Kahn

Jun 1, 2016

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March global temperatures jump 0.36°C over previous record
The past 11 months have been the hottest such months in 135 years of record keeping.
Andrea Thompson

Apr 18, 2016

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What to know about February’s satellite temperature record
Global warming also lurks in the atmosphere and new satellite data shows the incredible heat that’s building on the planet.
Brian Kahn

Mar 4, 2016

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2015 shatters hottest year mark; 2016 hot on its heels?
It’s official: 2015 was the hottest year on record, beating out 2014 by the widest margin in 136 years of record keeping.
Andrea Thompson

Jan 21, 2016

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Incredible October warmth guarantees record hot 2015
Yet another record-breaking month has raised the odds that this year will be the hottest one humanity has ever experienced.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 18, 2015

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