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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…
Global warming’s fingerprints seen in 24 weird weather cases
December 16, 2016 Seth Borenstein - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON – A new scientific report finds man-made climate change played some role in two dozen extreme weather events last year but not in a few other weird weather instances around the world. An annual report released Thursday by the…
First above-normal Atlantic hurricane season since 2012 produced five landfalling U.S. storms: NOAA
December 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe first above-normal Atlantic hurricane season since 2012 has produced five landfalling storms in the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday. The Atlantic, eastern Pacific and central Pacific 2016 hurricane seasons ended on Nov.…
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…
Scientists use undersea drones to help predict hurricanes
September 8, 2016 Mark Pratt - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSBOSTON – As Hermine worked its way up the East Coast, scientists deployed several underwater drones they say will help them better understand what sustains and strengthens hurricanes and tropical storms – and ultimately better protect life and property. The…
Climate change increased chances of record rains in Louisiana by at least 40%: NOAA and partners
September 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterHuman-caused climate warming increased the chances of the torrential rains that unleashed record flooding in southern Louisiana in mid-August by at least 40%, according to a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partner scientists with World Weather…
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…
Atlantic hurricane season still expected to be strongest since 2012: NOAA
August 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now calling for a “higher likelihood of a near-normal or above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season, one that is still expected to be the most active since 2012. In its updated 2016 Atlantic Hurricane…
June marks 14th consecutive month of record heat: NOAA
July 20, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe 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,…
‘Nuisance flooding’ exceeds trends, breaks records in the United States: NOAA
June 8, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter‘Nuisance flooding’ exceeded trends and broke records, especially in the southern United States and Gulf Coast, possibly due to a strong El Niño compounding already rising sea levels, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday. The frequency…
Aon Benfield’s Tropical Storm Risk forecasts 17 named storms between June and November
May 30, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTropical Storm Risk (TSR), which is part of Aon Benfield Research’s academic and industry collaboration, is forecasting 17 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major (Category 3+) hurricanes between the months of June and November. TSR issued its May forecast…