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NOAA: Average US Temperature in September 1 F Above 20th Century Average

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The September 2009 average temperature for the contiguous United States was above the long-term average, according to NOAA’s monthly State of the Climate report. Precipitation across the contiguous United States in September averaged 2.48 inches (63 mm), exactly the 1901-2000 average. Tags: Brief.

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UPS Purchases 130 Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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The 130 hybrids all will be deployed next year, with 30 going to New York and New Jersey and 100 to California. The fleet is deployed in eight countries besides the US and since 2000, has traveled 185 million miles (298 million km). Currently, there are 250 UPS HEV delivery vehicles operating in the United States.

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NOAA: Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record for July

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Cooler-than-average conditions prevailed across southern South America, central Canada, the eastern United States, and parts of western and eastern Asia. below the 1979-2000 average extent and the third-lowest July sea ice extent on record, behind 2007 and 2006. above the 1979-2000 average. State of the Climate.

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NOAA: US Experienced Above-Normal Temperatures and Below-Normal Precipitation in April

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NOAA’s State of the Climate report shows the April 2010 average temperature for the contiguous United States was 54.3 °F C) above the long-term (1901-2000) average (14 th warmest April on record). cm) below the 1901-2000 average. April 2010 state temperature rankings. Tags: Brief. C), which is 2.3 °F

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Study Finds Damage, Pollution from Western Wildfires Could Surge With Moderate Global Warming

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By 2055, wildfires in the western United States could scorch about 50% more land than they do now, causing a sharp decline in the region’s air quality, according to a new study by atmospheric researchers at Harvard. Tags: Brief. degrees Celsius (3 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2050. Jennifer Logan. Yevich, M. Flannigan, and A.

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CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

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times the average for fuel consumed in the United States. times larger than the average fuel consumed in the United States. Oil sands production, combined with exports of Canadian conventional crude oil, has already put Canada in the position of number one foreign supplier of oil to the United States.

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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The largest source of growth in 2010 is the United States, followed by Brazil, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Offsetting this projected supply growth in 2010 are further declines in mature fields in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuels Oil. per gallon in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

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