November 2020 was the second-warmest November on record, which increases 2020's chance of becoming the warmest year on record to over 50%.
September 2020 was the hottest September on record for the globe, continuing a sweltering year.
Join three heat experts to talk about how we map, monitor, and lessen the impacts of urban heat islands.
June 2020 broke the streak of each month being warmest or second warmest on record by being only the third-warmest June on record.
Join three education experts to talk about how engaging, empowering and educating others can lead to powerful climate action.
The most comprehensive database ever assembled of paleoclimate proxies that tell scientists about temperatures since the last ice age ended around 12,000 years ago has been released to the public.
NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. From the surface of the sun to the bottom of the ocean, NOAA advances scientific understanding of Earth's environment, climate, and weather.
Yes, human activity is putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere faster than natural processes take it out. Rising carbon dioxide levels are strengthening Earth's greenhouse effect and causing global warming.
El calentamiento global es un síntoma del problema mucho más grande del cambio climático causado por los humanos.