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U.S. approves seismic tests despite dolphin, whale concerns
Experts say that offshore drilling and seismic airgun blasting causes loud, far-traveling noise that can potentially disrupt marine life and injure animals underwater
Dead dolphins, diseased seals wash up on U.S. shores
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the dolphin deaths are due to red tide, while sickened seals are infected by either avian influenza or phocine distemper virus
Trump declares emergency as Hawaii braces for hurricane
(UPDATED) Hurricane Lane remains a powerful hurricane, packing winds in excess of 130 miles per hour, although it has been downgraded to category 3
Earth breaks heat record in 2016 for third year in a row
Temperatures spiked to new national highs in parts of India Kuwait and Iran while sea ice melted faster than ever in the fragile Arctic says the report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA
Hottest Arctic on record triggers massive ice melt
The report card this year clearly shows a stronger and more pronounced signal of persistent warming than any previous year in our observational record going back to 1900 NOAA says
Last month was hottest June on record – US scientists
UPDATED NOAA: This marks the 14th consecutive month the monthly global temperature record has been broken the longest such streak in the 137 year record
PAGASA: Small chance LPA will develop into tropical depression for now
Two low pressure areas are embedded along the intertropical convergence zone which will bring light to moderate rains and thunderstorms over Southern Luzon Visayas and Mindanao
'Abnormal is the new normal': May breaks another global heat record
May 2016 is tied with June and August 2015 as the 12th highest monthly temperature increase on record
Gaps in sea-floor mapping carry hefty price, experts warn
Even though two thirds of Earth is covered in water less than 10 of the floor of oceans deeper than 200 meters 721 feet is mapped in detail according to the International Hydrographic Organization IHO
April breaks heat records, 12th month in a row for global heat
The report issued each month by NOAA also points to a concerning spike in temperature last month compared to the 20th century average
Last month was hottest March in modern times – US
UPDATED The average temperature planet wide was 2 20 degrees Fahrenheit 1 22 degrees Celsius above the 20th century average of 54 9 F 12 7 C the report says
Climate changing at 'unprecedented' rate – UN
Temperatures in the first two months of 2016 soared to new highs following a year that broke all previous records by a wide margin the UN s weather agency says
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Global temps soar in February, setting new heat record
With an average temperature that was 2 18 Fahrenheit 1 21 Celsius above the 20th century average the month marked the highest departure from average among all 1 646 months in the record
January 2016 hottest since records began – NOAA
The average temperature across global land and ocean surfaces was 1 87ºF 1 04ºC above the 20th century average for January
Earth shatters warming records: 2015 hottest 'by far'
UPDATED Not only was 2015 the warmest worldwide since 1880 it shattered the previous record held in 2014 by the widest margin ever observed
SpaceX to launch ocean satellite on Sunday
Satellite Jason 3 will be on a 5 year mission to collect data that will aid climate change and fisheries management
December in US was warmest, wettest on record
NOAA report: December 2016 is record warm for the contiguous US with a temperature of 38 6 Fahrenheit 6 degrees above the 20th century average
What coral reefs are telling us about climate change
Reports on a new mass coral bleaching event could only emphasize the importance of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference or Conference of Parties COP21 to be held from November 30 to December 11 in France
World breaks new heat records in July: US scientists
UPDATED The first 7 months of the year are also the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880
There was no pause in global warming, scientists find
It had been thought that temperatures in the 21st century plateaued
SpaceX poised to launch resurrected space weather satellite
The Deep Space Climate Observatory aims to collect data on solar wind and geomagnetic storms that can cause damage to electrical systems on Earth
Ocean science needs more funding – US
A new report from the National Research Council is calling for cuts in money spent on infrastructure and more cash devoted to basic scientific research from 2015 2025
Record-breaking 2014 was hottest in modern history – US
Gavin Schmidt of NASA s Goddard Institute for Space Studies: The data shows quite clearly that it is the greenhouse gas trends that are responsible for the majority of the warming trends that we have actually seen
Busy Pacific, light Atlantic hurricane season draws to end
This year a number of weather conditions combined to prevent storm formation in the Atlantic
Planet marks hottest September since 1880: US
When combining average temperature over land and ocean surfaces NOAA found a record high for September at 15 72 Celsius or 0 72 C above the 20th century average
Solar storm heads Earth's way after double sun blasts
Scientists are not yet sure exactly what will happen when they bounce off the Earth s protective shield
How can we prepare for storm surges?
Can an archipelago like the Philippines with thousands of coastal communities really mitigate the effects of storm surges brought by extreme weather conditions?
World marks hottest June since 1880 – US scientists
The combined average temperature over land and ocean surfaces is a record high for the month at 61 20 Fahrenheit 16 22 Celsius
World is getting warmer – global climate report
The annual State of the Climate report 2013 is a review of scientific data and weather events over the past year compiled by 425 scientists from 57 countries
May global temperature hits all-time high
The combined average temperature across the globe in May 2014 was 59 93°F 15 54°C or 1 33°F 0 74°C above the 20th century average
Tropical cyclones moving poleward, says study
Regions once considered to be relatively cyclone safe may become more exposed while regions closer to the equator may run less risk of being hit
Dolphins in 'bad shape' after BP oil spill: study
Oil giant BP however said the study is inconclusive in establishing causation to the spill caused by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion
2013 another unusually warm year across globe – NASA
NASA: Unless current trends change scientists said the world should expect each of the coming decades to be warmer than the last
Typhoon Yolanda: East Visayas signal no. 4
UPDATED Typhoon intensifies speeds up still on course to hit the region; Landfall Friday morning over Guiuan Eastern Samar or Abuyog Leyte
Dangerous Yolanda heads for Visayas
UPDATED Typhoon Yolanda is an extremely catastrophic super typhoon one of the planet s strongest most violent this year
NASA sends drones to track hurricanes' secrets
A pair of converted military drones are the US space agency s newest tools for tracking hurricanes and tropical storms
New records for sea ice loss, greenhouse gas in 2012
Last year was among the top 10 on record for global land and surface temperature since modern data collection began
US experts see more warming after hot 2012
The year 2012 marked the ninth or 10th warmest on record depending on the measurement Space agency NASA put the average temperature at 14 6 Celsius 58 3 Fahrenheit 0 6 degrees Celsius higher than in the 20th century
2012 warmest on record for US
2012 marked the warmest year on record for the United States and was also the second most extreme ever the US government agency charged with monitoring weather events said Tuesday January 8
'Ernesto' upgraded to hurricane
Ernesto became the second hurricane of the Atlantic season on Tuesday August 7 Wednesday August 8 in Manila as it moved toward the Yucatan Peninsula
Climate change boosts odds of extreme weather: study
Severe droughts floods and heat waves rocked the world last year as greenhouse gas levels climbed boosting the odds of some extreme weather events international scientists said Tuesday July 10
[Updated] 'Butchoy': Signal #1 over E. Samar
Tropical storm Butchoy international codename Guchol maintains its strength as it moves closer to Eastern Visayas
'Butchoy' now a severe tropical storm
Bicol and Eastern Visayas will also feel the effects of the enhanced monsoon by Friday Fishermen and seafarers in these areas are also warned of rough seas
'Butchoy' now in PH area of responsibility
Tropical storm Butchoy has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility PAR Thursday morning
