Last month NOAA confirmed that the world’s fourth global coral bleaching event on record was underway.

See how the current event (which began last year) compares to the previous three events in terms of extent and severity.

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An absolute powerhouse of a supercell marching across Oklahoma.

The storm has produced multiple tornadoes this evening.

A new forecast provides people with pollen allergies and respiratory conditions a data-driven tool that estimates when and where pollen will cause higher allergen exposure and respiratory irritation levels.
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🌺 Heavy precipitation fell across much of HI with flooding occurring on several islands. Molokai and Lanai had all abnormal dryness removed. Maui and the Big Island saw improvements.
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🥵 Areas in northern CA, the PNW, and northeastern MT experienced temperatures 6 to 8 degrees above normal. OR saw widespread improvements in part due to improved streamflow and soil moisture.
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📉 Conditions in central and western KS continued to degrade as streamflows, soil moisture, and groundwater continued to deteriorate.
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😃 Light to moderate precipitation fell across the Midwest. Continuing precipitation is aiding in the rebounding of soil moisture and groundwater and keeping streamflows at good levels.
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☂️ Another round of precipitation fell across much of the SE. FL largely missed out on the precipitation and experienced temperatures of 2 to 4 degrees above normal. Fire danger is high in central FL and dryness continues to compound.
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U.S. drought: Improving or not so much? 👀

The yellow areas 🟨 mean a worsening of drought in Washington, Texas, and Florida.

The green areas 🟩 mean an improvement in drought in Oregon, Montana, and the Midwest.

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We’ve got drought stats from May 14 to keep you informed. 💧
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👀 April 2024 was the warmest April on record for the globe, marking the 11th consecutive month of record warmth: bit.ly/Global202404 #StateOfClimate

GLOBAL CLIMATE REPORT: See the April 2024 Global Significant Climate Events Map and learn more about worldwide climate conditions: bit.ly/Global202404 #StateOfClimate

🥵 Jan–Apr 2024 was the warmest such period on record—2.41°F (1.34°C) above the 20th-century average.

😯 According to the #NCEI Global Annual Temperature Outlook, there is a 61% probability that 2024 will rank as the warmest year on record. bit.ly/Global202404

🌀 See a summary of global climate conditions and events in April 2024.

Two named storms occurred across the globe in April—below the 1991–2020 average of four: bit.ly/Global202404 #StateOfClimate

April 2024 #Antarctic sea ice extent was 290,000 square miles below average: bit.ly/Global202404 National Snow and Ice Data Center #StateOfClimate