Tag Archives: NOAA

Get Ready For a Lot More Rain

Posted on April 10, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), climate change may lead to as much as 30 percent more rain, sleet, and snow by the end of this century. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the North … Continue reading →
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Feeding The Crows

Posted on March 6, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Steve Sack In other news, new figures released by NOAA today revealed that global CO2 emissions increased dramatically in 2012. But don’t worry, we have a debate about drones to settle. Also — the final report released by … Continue reading →
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Dastardly Dilemmas

Posted on January 17, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Tim Eagan According to NOAA, 2012 was not only the warmest year on record for the lower 48 states, it was also the 10th warmest year on record for the planet. “Including 2012, all 12 years to date … Continue reading →

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Warmest Year On Record

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to NOAA, 2012 was the warmest year on record in the lower 48 states, besting the previous record set in 1998. via The Weather Channel According to the U.S. “State of the Climate” report released Thursday by NOAA’s National … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Scary Metric

Posted on November 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), October 2012 was the 332nd consecutive month of above-average temperatures. The average temperature across land and ocean surfaces during October was 14.63°C (58.23°F). This is 0.63°C (1.13°F) above the 20th century … Continue reading →

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Legitimate Spending

Posted on August 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Rob Tornoe As Tropical Storm soon-to-be Hurricane Isaac takes aim at New Orleans on the seven-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I’d like to remind you that the GOP tried to cut $1.2 billion from NOAA’s budget last year … Continue reading →

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Hello, Dittoheads!

Posted on July 7, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Cole In other news, according to NOAA 40,000 heat records have been broken so far in 2012. Not coincidentally, the Republicans tried to defund NOAA’s satellite program which tracks climate change early last year. Be prepared for … Continue reading →

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It’s a Liberal Conspiracy

Posted on April 10, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Watch the unprecedented March heat wave in video form. Eat dot represents a record high temperature. From NOAA: Every state in the nation experienced at least one record warm daily temperature during March. According to preliminary data, there were 15,272 … Continue reading →

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