2021 among warmest years globally with La Nina effects
NASA NOAA and private groups report 2021 as the sixth warmest year on record, tied with 2018 by some measures, as La Nina tempered global temperatures but did not reverse the long term human driven warming. The year saw record warmth across oceans and land with 1.2C more than pre industrial levels in parts, and cities like Akron Baltimore and Toledo recording their hottest years.
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Record year of extreme weather and rising US emissions
The United States faced a deadly costly year in 2021 with 688 lives lost across 20 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters costing at least 145 billion dollars. Emissions rebounded 6 percent driven by coal use and long haul trucking, complicating Biden's 2030 target.
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NASA names Katherine Calvin as chief scientist and climate adviser
NASA announces Katherine Calvin will lead as chief scientist and senior climate adviser, replacing Jim Green and joining Gavin Schmidt. Calvin’s background spans math, computer science, and Earth-system research, with prior work at PNNL and DOE. The agency aims to align science across directorates while pursuing CAPSTONE, Artemis I, and DART missions amid growing climate focus.
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