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“Connecting the Dots” – May 2025
What Makes a 1-in-1000-Year Storm, Really? Some great context here from a story courtesy of Washington University in St. Louis: "...Global warming is increasing the frequency of extreme precipitation events, including those events known as 1-in-1,000-year storms or...
“Connecting the Dots” April 2025
Windiest Start to Spring in Nearly 50 Years. Ben Noll reports on the unusually windy conditions in March and early April at The Washington Post: "...Data shows it has been the windiest start to spring in nearly 50 years — or since 1977 — according to wind anemometers...
“Connecting the Dots” March 2025
How to Find Climate Data and Science the Trump Administration Doesn't Want You To See. The Conversation takes a deep dive into climate data preservation; here's an excerpt: "...You can also find archived climate and environmental justice datasets and tools on...
“Connecting the Dots” January 2025
The 10 Strangest Things We Saw in 2024's Weather. Weather Underground takes a global look at last year's weather oddities: "2024 was a year of weird weather, from snow to hurricanes, floods to drought, and wildfires to tornadoes. Some of these events were unusual for...
“Connecting the Dots” in December, 2024
Thunderstorms Can Cause Air Turbulence Up To 55 Miles Away from the Source. Mental Floss has some breaking meteorological news; here's an excerpt: "...Thunderstorms are a major cause of air turbulence. Recently, a team of meteorologists used a trove of data points to...
“Connecting the Dots” in November 2024
"Connecting the Dots": November 2024 On this month's edition of Connecting the Dots (November 2024): This Year "Virtually Certain" to be Hottest on Record, Says EU Space Program. The Guardian has an update; here's the intro: "It is “virtually certain” that 2024 will...