Print article WASHINGTON - The official calculation of what constitutes “normal” U.S. climate has been updated - and to virtually nobody’s surprise, it’s a warmer picture than ever before. On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an updated set of climate averages for the contiguous United States based on the 30-year period from 1991 to 2020, including more than 9,000 daily reporting stations. It refers to these averages as “climate normals,” and updates them once every decade. Compared to previous 30-year periods, the climate has turned unambiguously warmer. “We’re really seeing the fingerprints of climate change in the new normals,” Michael Palecki, manager of NOAA’s effort to update the climate normals, said at an April news conference. “We’re not trying to hide that, we’re in fact reflecting that.”
Whatâs ânormalâ US weather? Itâs hotter than ever, NOAA says, and often wetter
By Bob Henson and Jason Samenow The Washington Post,Updated May 4, 2021, 4:10 p.m.
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Drought conditions in early April left the San Luis Reservoir in California depleted.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
WASHINGTON â The official calculation of what constitutes ânormalâ US climate has been updated â and to virtually nobodyâs surprise, itâs a warmer picture than ever. Itâs also, for much of the nation, wetter.
On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an updated set of climate averages for the contiguous United States based on the 30-year period from 1991 to 2020, including more than 9,000 daily reporting stations. It refers to these averages as âclimate normals,â and updates them once every decade.
Villanova University Celebrates Earth Day in 2021 with an Emphasis on Sustainability & Justice
VILLANOVA, Pa. Villanova University celebrates Earth Day 2021 with a week-long series of sustainability and justice-focused events from Monday, April 19 through Saturday, April 24. Activities include campus tree tours, an outdoor sustainability market, Earth Day themed Quizzo, and virtual lectures including a keynote address on climate, Christianity, and culture. The week concludes with an open mic night addressing issues of social justice.
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This year’s keynote address, Christians, Climate, and our Culture in the US will be delivered virtually by climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, PhD, on Thursday, April 22 at 5:30pm. Dr. Hayhoe will address how climate change has triggered intense engagement and reactions from politicians, scholars, organizations and even churches leading to a misconception that Christianity and science cannot co-ex