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Waiting to Unload

The pandemic has disrupted global supply chains and markets in ways that have led to backlogs of cargo ships at key ports.

Published Oct 15, 2021

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2017 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record
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2017 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record

Globally averaged temperatures were 0.90 degrees Celsius (1.62 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the long-term mean.

Published Jan 18, 2018

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2018 Was the Fourth Warmest Year, Continuing Long Warming Trend
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2018 Was the Fourth Warmest Year, Continuing Long Warming Trend

The past five years have been the warmest years in the modern record, and 18 of the 19 warmest years have occurred since 2000.

Published Feb 6, 2019

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Global Temperature Record Broken for Third Consecutive Year
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Global Temperature Record Broken for Third Consecutive Year

The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 1.1°C (2.0°F) since the late 19th century.

Published Jan 19, 2017

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Changing Views of Fine Particulate Pollution
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Changing Views of Fine Particulate Pollution

Improved data from several satellites illustrates how concentrations of fine particulate pollution have changed over time.

Published Jun 24, 2015

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Global Hawk, NASA’s New Remote-Controlled Plane
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Global Hawk, NASA’s New Remote-Controlled Plane

The Global Hawk, NASA's new remote-controlled airplane, banks for a landing over Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base in California at the end of a test flight on October 23, 2009.

Published Mar 30, 2010

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Global Green Up Slows Warming
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Global Green Up Slows Warming

Scientists say the world would be even warmer if not for a surge in plant growth.

Published Feb 18, 2020

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How Warm Was Summer 2010?
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How Warm Was Summer 2010?

2010 was the 4th warmest summer in the 131-year-temperature record. Unusually warm summers in the U.S. and Europe created the impression of global warming run amuck, but extrapolating global trends based on one or two regions can be misleading.

Published Oct 1, 2010

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