According to the March 9 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 39.1% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, generating a deadly tsunami.
NCEI continues its seven-year partnership with the NASA DEVELOP Program working with early-career scientists and university students.
During February, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 30.6°F, 3.2°F below the 20th century average.
According to the October 17 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 12.5% of the contiguous U.S.
According to the March 2 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 39.0% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
According to the February 16 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 37.8% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
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The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for January 2021 was the seventh-highest on record for the month of January.
