Of all the potential impacts of global warming, increases in extreme heat are the most certain. Yet it's the one extreme U.S. communities have paid the least attention to so far. Ladd Keith hopes to change that.
The September 2023 ENSO Outlook predicts El Niño will stick around at least through January-March 2024. But don't just take it from us, hear directly from the Pacific Ocean and tropical atmosphere, who join the blog to answer some questions.
A third year of La Niña, a record-setting underwater volcanic eruption, and drought expansion. These are just a few of the highlights of the State of the Climate 2022 report.
Globally, May 2023 was the third-warmest May in the 174-year NOAA record. It's virtually certain that the year 2023 will rank among the 10-warmest years on record.
Globally, it was the fourth-warmest April on record, but for the oceans, it was record warm.
It’s springtime! Here’s why ENSO forecasters would rather skip the forecast even when a potentially significant El Niño appears to be developing.
Despite the cooling influence of La Niña, 2022 was the sixth-warmest year on record.
Drought extends across two-thirds of the Lower 48 U.S. states, and the Mississippi River is at its lowest levels in a decade.
If you're planting a garden this spring, this set of maps based on U.S. climate data can help you see how planting zones across the country have shifted over the past few decades.