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Breaking - August 20th, 2010 in Global, Impacts, Projections, Climate, Extremes, Flooding, Heat, Wildfires, Weather, Extreme Weather

EXTREME WEATHER

Russia is smoldering, Pakistan is drowning... climate scientists seek insight into these events.…
Breaking - August 17th, 2010

HOT 2010

First seven months of 2010 have been the hottest on record, NOAA says.…
Breaking - August 12th, 2010 in Global, Projections, Climate, Oceans & Coasts, Weather

HONEYCOMB CLOUDS

Modelers simulate cloud dynamics on a scale large enough to nail down their role in climate…

Sep 2nd, 2010 in Projections, Policy

Chair of IPCC Review Panel Backs Climate Science Assessment Process, Despite Flaws

In an interview with Climate Central, Harold Shapiro, chair of a group that reviewed the U.N. IPCC, cautioned against overstating the IPCC's flaws.
Sep 1st, 2010 in Trends, Climate, Extremes, Heat, Weather, Extreme Weather, United States

Warmest Summer on Record for DC and New York

It's official: Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y. both sweated through their warmest summers on record this year.
Aug 31st, 2010 in Climate, Extremes, Hurricanes, Snow & Ice, Oceans & Coasts, Weather, Extreme Weather, Antarctic

Climate in Context: West Antarctic Melting, Flying Over Hurricane Earl

New clues emerge about Antarctica's role in sea level rise; NASA investigates Hurricane Earl.
Aug 31st, 2010 in Trends, Climate, Extremes, Heat, Weather, United States

A Tale of Two Coasts: The East Roasts While the West Shivers

During June and July, record heat gripped the eastern U.S., while cities along the West Coast from San Diego to Seattle shivered.
Aug 30th, 2010 in Projections, Climate, Extremes, Hurricanes, Policy, Weather, Extreme Weather

Climate in Context: Review Panel Calls for IPCC Fixes; Hurricane Earl Strengthens

Review finds IPCC's climate science reports are sound, but calls for numerous changes to the organization; Hurricane Earl strengthens, is poised to threaten the…