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Study links major floods in North America and Europe to “multi-decade ocean patterns,” says number of major floods has not increased overall

August 14, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The number of major floods in natural rivers across Europe and North America has not increased overall during the past 80 years, rather the occurrence of major flooding in these two continents often varies with North Atlantic Ocean temperature patterns.

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2016 was the warmest year on record for the globe, Canadian Prairies experienced one of the “longest and most active storm seasons”: report

August 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Last year topped 2015 as the warmest year in 137 years of record keeping and marked the third consecutive year of record warmth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Thursday. The 27th annual State of the Climate

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March and year-to-date second warmest on record for the world: NOAA

April 21, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

On the heels of the second warmest winter in its 138-year record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reported that March 2017 and the year-to-date were the second warmest on record for the world. The March 2017 average

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Aon Benfield’s Tropical Storm Risk, Colorado State University issue forecast for 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

April 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Aon Benfield’s Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) and a research scientist at the Colorado State University (CSU) have both predicted 11 named storms, four hurricanes and two major (Category 3+) hurricanes between the months of June and November. TSR, part of

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Earth had second warmest February on record this year: NOAA

March 22, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

February 2017 was the second warmest February in the 1880-2017 record-keeping period, behind 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported recently. February 2017’s average global temperature was 1.76 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average of 53.9 degrees

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2016 marks three consecutive years of record warmth for the globe: NOAA

January 19, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The year 2016 marked three consecutive years of record warmth for the globe, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Wednesday. “With a boost from El Niño, 2016 began with a bang,” NOAA said in a press release.

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September 2016 ranks as 2nd warmest September on record for globe, but 16-month record heat wave ends

October 20, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The month of September 2016 ranked as the second warmest September on record, but not enough to continue the recent 16-month streak of record warmth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States has reported. August’s warmth

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August marks ongoing trend of record-breaking heat for the globe: NOAA

September 21, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

August 2016 marked the 16th month of record warmth for the globe, the longest such streak in 137 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Tuesday. Last month was 1.66 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, breaking

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July hottest month on record for the globe: NOAA

August 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

July 2016 was the hottest month on record for the globe, breaking last year’s record for the warmest July on record by 0.11 degrees Fahrenheit, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Wednesday. Last month was 1.57 degrees

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June marks 14th consecutive month of record heat: NOAA

July 20, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The month of June marked the 14th consecutive month of record heat and record high average sea surface temperature, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Tuesday. June 2016 was 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average,

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The Weather Company predicts 14 named storms for the 2016 tropical season

April 30, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Weather Company, an IBM Business, has issued their first tropical forecast for the 2016 season, which includes a total of 14 named storms. Of those named storms, eight will be hurricanes and three will be major hurricanes, The Weather

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Global temperature records piling up: NOAA

April 20, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

For the 11th straight month, the globe was record warm, as March set another heat record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Tuesday. As the Earth continues to warm and is influenced by phenomena such as El