Tag: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Last nine years all among 10 hottest-ever: NOAA

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) – The nine years spanning 2013-2021 all rank among the 10 hottest on record, according to an annual report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published Thursday, the latest data underscoring the global climate crisis. For 2021, the average temperature across global surfaces was 1.51 degrees Fahrenheit (0.84 degrees Celsius) above the 20th-century average, making the year the sixth-hottest in the overall record, which goes back to […]

Texas floods kill at least seven

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Flooding triggered by heavy rains in and around Houston has killed at least seven people and prompted mass rescues, authorities from America’s fourth-largest city said Tuesday. A flash flood watch will be active in the Texas city through late Wednesday, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said, warning of “widespread showers and thunderstorms” with up to four inches (10 centimeters) of rainfall. “Most drown victims occur in vehicles… Turn […]