From NOAA’s April 2022 Global Climate Report: The April 2022 global surface temperature was 0.85°C (1.53°F) above the 20th century average and tied with 2010 as the fifth highest for April in the 143-year record. The 10 warmest April months have occurred since 2010, with the years 2014–2022 all ranking …
Read More »Are there more hurricanes due to climate change?
The climate.gov article Can we detect a change in Atlantic hurricanes today due to human-caused climate change? by Chris Landsea and Tom Knutson (5/11/2022) is a great example of the challenges in understanding complex systems. If all you want is the answer: Atlantic hurricanes display distinct busy and quiet periods: Busy …
Read More »How much do corporation pay in local taxes?
We tend to think of corporate taxes as a federal issues and less a local issue, but the article Reclaiming corporate tax revenues by Josh Bivens (4/14/2022) in EPI has some key takeaways: Depending on how it is measured, the effective state and local tax rate on corporate profits shrunk …
Read More »How old is Arctic sea ice?
The NSIDC page Springtime in the Artic (5/3/2022) has a section on sea ice age. At the end of last summer, the extent of the oldest ice (greater than 4 years old) tied with 2012 for the lowest in the satellite record. This spring, we continue to see a dominance …
Read More »Where do I get a wind rose?
The first question is probably what is a wind rose? Take a look at the graph to see an example of a wind rose. Now you probably want one for your location. Start at the Iowa State University IEM Site Information page. Select a network based on your state. Click …
Read More »What should get you into college?
The Pew article, U.S. public continues to view grades, test scores as top factors in college admissions by Vianney Gómez (4/26/2022), provides the result of a survey about college admissions: More than nine-in-ten Americans (93%) say high school grades should be at least a minor factor in admissions decisions, including …
Read More »What is the status of Lake Mead?
Most of the western half of the U.S. continues to have various levels of drought (see U.S. Drought Monitor) and Lake Mead has reached a new low. The graph here is from the data on the Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, End of Month Elevation (feet) page by the Bureau …
Read More »Are we done with snow for the year?
If you check the Climate.gov page Interactive map: Latest snow on record for thousands of U.S. weather stations by Tom Di Liberto (updated 3/30/2022) you can find the date of the last snowfall on record at a weather station near you. On the map: This interactive map shows the latest …
Read More »What are the most important community issues for Black Americans?
The Pew article Race is Central to Identity for Black American and Affects How They Connect With Each Other by Kiana Cox and Christine Tamir (4/14/2022) is report on an extensive survey with about 37 charts and tables such as the one copied here. When asked in an open-ended question …
Read More »How hot was March 2022?
From NOAA’s Global Climate Report – March 2022: The March 2022 global surface temperature departure was the fifth highest for March in the 143-year record at 0.95°C (1.71°F) above the 20th century average. This was also the highest monthly temperature departure since November 2020. The seven warmest Marches have occurred …
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