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Why Were 2023 and 2024 So Hot?

Union of Concerned Scientists

According to recent data from NOAAs National Center for Environmental Information, 2024 is likely to be even warmer than 2023. But why were 2023 and 2024 so warm? In other words, 2023 and 2024 have been much hotter than scientists’ predictions. What could be a potential explanation for the record-breaking warmth?

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Arctic Report Card 2024: How Did the Region Fare? Ask the Caribou

Union of Concerned Scientists

Moreover, changes in the Arctic have a huge impact on weather patterns north of the equator, including polar vortex disturbances, changes to ocean currents, and extreme heat domes. Icebergs from a Greenland Ice Sheet glacier that has released the largest volume of ice to the ocean over recent years.Brenda Ekwurzel in Arc2024 ).

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The AMOC is slowing, it’s stable, it’s slowing, no, yes, …

Real Climate

In the real ocean that is not an observed quantity. While these simulations assimilate observational data, over most of the ocean surface these are basically sea surface temperatures, but surface heat loss depends also on air temperature, wind speed, humidity, radiation and cloud cover in complex ways, all of which are not accurately known.

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We need NOAA now more than ever

Real Climate

Guest commentary by Robert Hart, Kerry Emanuel , & Lance Bosart The National Weather Service (NWS) and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), delivers remarkable value to the taxpayers. American Meteorological Society Policy Program Study, September 2024.

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A Grim Signal: Atmospheric CO2 Soared in 2024

Inside Climate News

By Bob Berwyn The latest anomaly in the climate system that cant be fully explained by researchers is a record annual jump in the global mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured in 2024.

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Danger Season 2024: It’s Already Started

Union of Concerned Scientists

Ahead of Memorial Day, the unofficial kick-off of summer, we are back with an annual warning that gets more pointed each year: it is now Danger Season 2024, and everyone needs to be ready. The first few months of 2024 have seen the continued march of record global heat conditions. Because the hits are coming, and they’re going to hurt.

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Announcing Ocean Conservancy’s 2024 Photo Contest Winners

Ocean Conservancy

I’m honored to announce the winners of Ocean Conservancy’s 2024 Photo Contest. This year, we decided to let the Ocean Conservancy team get in on the fun, too. This year, we decided to let the Ocean Conservancy team get in on the fun, too. Without further ado, I present your 2024 Ocean Conservancy Photo Contest winners!

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