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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 UnderwriterLast 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…
March and year-to-date second warmest on record for the world: NOAA
April 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterOn 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…
Earth had second warmest February on record this year: NOAA
March 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterFebruary 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…
2016 marks three consecutive years of record warmth for the globe: NOAA
January 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe 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.…
15 U.S. weather and climate disasters in 2016 caused US$46 billion in damages: NOAA
January 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe United States experienced 15 “weather and climate disasters” last year – each with losses exceeding US$1 billion – for a total of US$46 billion, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Monday. The disasters, which included eight…
September 2016 ranks as 2nd warmest September on record for globe, but 16-month record heat wave ends
October 20, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe 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…
August marks ongoing trend of record-breaking heat for the globe: NOAA
September 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAugust 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…
July hottest month on record for the globe: NOAA
August 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterJuly 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…