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New data on natural disasters in the U.S. reveals that 2022 was one of the costliest and deadliest years on record.

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The National Centers for Environmental Information released its national climate report for September, indicating that the month's national average temperature was 68.1 degrees Fahrenheit 鈥� the fifth warmest September in the 128-year record.

鈥淲e're trying to make it easy for non-experts to find and use decision-relevant federal data to map and understand their exposure to climate-related hazards,鈥� says Tom DiLiberto, a climate scientist at the NOAA Climate Program Office.

Today on Colorado Edition: We explore newly released climate data that shows the last seven years have been the seven warmest years on record. We learn about the unexpected bond some people have formed with their pets 鈥� of the feathered kind. We talk with the hosts of NPR鈥檚 narrative history show Throughline about how we can understand today鈥檚 news by journeying back in time. And our film critic reviews a new movie about a young woman coping with grief.

Last year's data collected by the agencies is the latest confirmation that the Earth is steadily getting hotter. The planet is now almost 1 degree Celsius warmer than it was in the mid-20th century.

A recent report from NOAA鈥檚 National Centers for Environment Information shows there were 14 severe weather events across the country last year costing...

The last five years are also the five hottest years on record for average global temperature, according to scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The government could be heading into another shutdown Thursday, but some of the places deemed too essential to close are seldom heard of, like this鈥�

The first official forecast for the amount of water expected in the Colorado River and its Rocky Mountain tributaries this spring is in, and the outlook鈥�