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The first three months of the year is usually the time we see the coolest weather over 12 months. And although it isn’t feeling like summer yet exactly, our “cool” season hasn’t been so cool.

A tree that’s larger than the Statue of Liberty from its base to the torch is trying to be shielded away from wildfires in California.

Forecasting Change: Summer is here and it’s getting hotter Tags:  Summer temperatures ORLANDO, Fla. – Summer has a magical feel for most of America. It’s the time when school is out, lazy days arrive, families take vacations and the living is easy. For Floridians, though, it marks the return of the “Mean Season,” the time of year when we are truly tropical and have severe weather potential. It is also getting hotter. Check out the temperature trends in the graphics below. Over the la...

Forecasting Change: Earlier starts to hurricane season Warming waters over past century causing earlier tropical development Tags:  In this image, NOAAs GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma as it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean into the Caribbean -- a Category 5 storm with winds as high as 180 mph -- at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday (NASA/NOAA GOES Project via Getty Images). (Getty Images) Orlando, FLA. – This week on Forecasting Change, we take an early look at hurricane season. For now,...

Here’s the impact global warming has on hurricane season, according to forecasters Warmer atmosphere means stronger storms, not more of them Tags:  ORLANDO, Fla. – Most scientists agree that the globe is warming. Over the course of the last century, the water temperature of the tropical Atlantic has increased 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. With that in mind, it only makes sense that the global warming is leading to an increase in hurricane activity -- or does it? News 6 chief meteorologist Tom So...

Forecasting Change: Wind energy will play big role in the solution Dramatic growth in US over last 30 years Tags:  FILE-In this Oct. 4, 2016 taken photo wind turbines spin near Halle, central Germany. Germanys top court has ruled that the government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation doesnt go far enough in curbing climate change. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) ORLAN...

Forecasting Change: Skyrocketing carbon in our atmosphere Significant increase in carbon over last 100 years Tags:  Skyrocketing carbon ORLANDO, Fla. – Through ice core drilling in the Antarctic, scientists have been able to track the increase of carbon over the past 800,000 years. In the last 100 years, the increase has been off the charts. Check out the graphic below. In the last 100 years, carbon dioxide has skyrocketed. Over the course of time, we can track the level rise and then slowly...

Forecasting Change: Earth warming is the ‘new normal’ New calculations from NOAA push normal highs and lows higher Tags:  This color-coded map shows changing global surface temperature anomalies. Higher than normal temperatures are shown in red and lower than normal temperatures in blue. (NOAA) This week in Forecasting Change we look at the warming of our planet and the “new normal” that we are now living. When you hear us say “today the high was 10 degrees above normal” we are sa...

Forecasting Change: Historic Western drought rages on ‘Abnormally dry’ status continues in Central Florida Tags:  April rain Rainfall summary And Florida is not alone in the dry department. The Western states are having a historic drought, which has been building for more than a year. Many parts of the West have been in drought conditions for more than 12 straight months, including Arizona, Colorado and Northern California. For those areas, it’s becoming the “new normal.” Check out ...

Forecasting Change: Solar power industry growing Growth also expected in the Sunshine State Tags:  Where solar energy shines ORLANDO, Fla. – In recent years, a lot of progress has been made to allow for a much better job of harnessing the power of the sun. In 2019, solar made up 45% of the global capacity added. In 2020, solar and wind became the cheapest source of electricity for two-thirds of the world. The cost per megawatt has dropped in the past decade from more than $300 per megawatt...