August 2022 was the world’s sixth-warmest August in 143 years, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
Earth Had Its 6th-Warmest August on Record
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Typhoon Muifa Lands Near Shanghai
On September 14, 2022, Typhoon Muifa made landfall twice near China’s largest metropolitan area and several of the world’s major shipping ports.
Rochester Researchers Go ‘Outside the Box’ to Delineate Major Ocean Currents
For the first time University of Rochester researchers have quantified the energy of ocean currents larger than 1,000 kilometers.
Feeling the Heat in the Extremes
In summer 2022, record-breaking heat waves in California and elsewhere have triggered a stream of health alerts and warnings, strained power grids, and left millions of the most vulnerable Americans sweating through uncomfortable and sometimes deadly conditions.
Mexican Mangroves Have Been Capturing Carbon for 5,000 Years
Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they’ve been quietly keeping carbon out of Earth’s atmosphere for the past 5,000 years.
Climate Change From the Ground Up: Researchers Explore Sea Level Rise Impact on Building Foundations
Researchers have considered how flooding from rising sea levels and storm surges will damage the built environment along the coast, but what about climate change’s less noticeable impacts below the surface?
