Latest NCDC News 
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Analyses of Maximum Precipitation Estimates: Impacts of a Wetter Future
April 4, 2013According to a NOAA-led study, as the globe warms, more moisture in a warmer atmosphere will make extreme precipitation events more intense.
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NCDC Insider: Meet Climate Scientist, Mike Palecki
April 3, 2013You may have heard of NCDC’s renowned U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN), but did you know that a person monitors that network?
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Product Update: National Solar Radiation Database
April 1, 2013In early 2013, NCDC placed online the latest version of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) containing data from 1991 to 2010.
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DROUGHT: The Weekly Drill behind the U.S. Drought Monitor
March 29, 2013The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is created by following a well-established series of events.
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for March 26, 2013
March 29, 2013According to the March 26 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 51.4% of the contiguous U.S.
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Climate at a Glance Application Make Over
March 27, 2013A new version of NCDC’s Climate at a Glance combines basic U.S. and global climate information into one application.
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New Eastern Region Resource Available: NEclimateUS.org
March 26, 2013NOAA aids in the development of a new regional climate resource portal for much of the Eastern United States.
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Seasonal Climate Assessments and Outlooks for the Six U.S. Regions
March 25, 2013Recently, NOAA and its partners released six regional climate outlooks, which discuss the major climate events during the past three months and contain historical seasonal assessments.
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Changes in Heat Waves, Cold Waves, Floods, and Droughts in the United States
March 25, 2013Scientists are actively studying extreme events to determine what causes them and to understand changes in their frequency.
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DROUGHT: History of the U.S. Monitoring System
March 22, 2013Severe drought events led to the creation of the National Integrated Drought Information System.




