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Climate Science Special Report 4th National Climate Assessment Vol 1

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Report assessing the science of climate change with a focus on the U.S.

Fourth National Climate Assessment, Vol 2: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States

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Report analyzing the effect of global climate change on national interests, and providing climate predictions.

The number of days per year that the temperature exceeds 90°F is expected to increase throughout the contiguous U.S. when comparing mid-century (2036-2065) to near-present (1976-2005)

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Annual average temperatures have increased across North America when comparing the present day to the first half of the last century, and are projected to increase for mid-century and end-of-century relative to the near-present

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Analysis of Pre-Retrofit Building and Utility Data

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Report outlining workflow and results of regression models on monthly and daily utility data (meter readings of electricity consumption), outlining a process for screening and gathering useful results from inverse models.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Over-Time, Phased Guidance

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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Over Time, Phased Guidance chapter presents a phased approach to deep energy retrofits.

Geospatial Data Science

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Website with prepopulated information about the United States renewable resources.

Storm Prediction Center

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A website providing timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States.

National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center

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A website issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and increasing the understanding of hazards.