/tags/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-noaa National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:42:58 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-12/2022s-climate-disasters-cost-165-billion-noaa-reports New data on natural disasters in the U.S. reveals that 2022 was one of the costliest and deadliest years on record. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:42:58 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-12/2022s-climate-disasters-cost-165-billion-noaa-reports Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-12-19/where-you-could-probably-see-a-white-christmas-based-on-historical-data You’ve probably heard the lyrics — “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” — 100 times by now. But the chances of it happening depend on where you’re located in our region. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:11:39 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-19/where-you-could-probably-see-a-white-christmas-based-on-historical-data Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-10-19/the-mountain-wests-alarming-september-heat-shatters-records-in-utah-nevada 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 — the fifth warmest September in the 128-year record. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 20:26:29 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-19/the-mountain-wests-alarming-september-heat-shatters-records-in-utah-nevada Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-09-28/feds-launch-web-tool-for-assessing-climate-hazards-now-and-in-the-future “We'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,” says Tom DiLiberto, a climate scientist at the NOAA Climate Program Office. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:58:38 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-28/feds-launch-web-tool-for-assessing-climate-hazards-now-and-in-the-future Emma VandenEinde /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-01-14/colorado-edition-learning-from-the-past 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 – of the feathered kind. We talk with the hosts of NPR’s narrative history show Throughline about how we can understand today’s news by journeying back in time. And our film critic reviews a new movie about a young woman coping with grief. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:58:16 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-01-14/colorado-edition-learning-from-the-past /npr-news/2020-01-15/2019-was-the-2nd-hottest-year-on-record-according-to-nasa-and-noaa 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. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-01-15/2019-was-the-2nd-hottest-year-on-record-according-to-nasa-and-noaa Rebecca Hersher /2019-02-11/multi-billion-dollar-weather-disasters-are-on-the-rise-in-the-west A recent report from NOAA’s National Centers for Environment Information shows there were 14 severe weather events across the country last year costing... Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:16:45 GMT /2019-02-11/multi-billion-dollar-weather-disasters-are-on-the-rise-in-the-west Ali Budner /2019-02-06/2018-was-earths-fourth-hottest-year-on-record-scientists-say 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. Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:01:10 GMT /2019-02-06/2018-was-earths-fourth-hottest-year-on-record-scientists-say Christopher Joyce /science/2018-02-06/if-govt-shuts-down-boulder-space-weather-scientists-are-still-watching 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… Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:01:00 GMT /science/2018-02-06/if-govt-shuts-down-boulder-space-weather-scientists-are-still-watching Rae Ellen Bichell /environment/2018-01-05/low-rocky-mountain-snowpack-brings-a-bleak-forecast-for-the-colorado-river 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… Fri, 05 Jan 2018 20:33:16 GMT /environment/2018-01-05/low-rocky-mountain-snowpack-brings-a-bleak-forecast-for-the-colorado-river Luke Runyon