2012: Hottest and Second Most Extreme January 9, 2013 | NOAA "2012 was a historic year for extreme weather that included drought, wildfires, hurricanes and storms;... July Temperature Deviation Map August 20, 2012 | Energy Information Administration July was the hottest month on record in the United States. The National Oceanic... Severe Drought in the USA July 22, 2012 | NASA "Farmers across the United States hoped for rain in July 2012 as a drought of... Sea Ice Clearing from Northwest Passage August 7, 2012 | NASA Earth Observatory "In late July 2012, sea ice retreated from Parry Channel in the Northwest Passage. The... 2011: A Year of Climate Extremes February 2, 2012 | NOAA "According to NOAA scientists, 2011 was a record-breaking year for climate extremes, as much of... Drought Over 64% of the Contiguous U.S. August 3, 2012 | Drought.gov According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 63.9% of the contiguous... July 12th Solar Flare July 12, 2012 | Yahoo News A large solar flare from a July 12th eruption is travelling towards earth at about... Impact of Climate Change on U.S. Coasts February 18, 2013 | USGS "According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten... |