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2014 Breaks Record for Warmest Year, NOAA and NASA Experts Say

A new report names 2014 as the warmest year since records were first kept in 1880. Across all land and ocean surfaces, the average temperature was up 1.24 degrees Fahrenheit over the 20th century average, according to numbers released Friday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Read the full article at NBC News.

Solar storm Risk to the north American electric grid

Solar storm Risk to the north American electric grid The report, which was produced in collaboration with the Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), examines the impact of solar storms on North America’s electric grid. By developing a model, the report quantifies the risk of space weather to North America. Read the full article at Lloyds.com (date … Continue reading Solar storm Risk to the north American electric grid