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April 25, 2024
U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for April 23, 2024
Moderate to exceptional drought covers 15.1% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
April 24, 2024
Decades of Data on a Changing Atlantic Circulation
NCEI scientists published new research on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a critical oceanic element of the climate system.
April 10, 2024
Rachel Carson
Learn about Rachel Carson, marine biologist and writer who was part of the Great Environmental Awakening movement.
April 12, 2024
Assessing the Global Climate in March 2024
The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for March 2024 was the highest on record.
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