With Hurricane Helene at the top of the list, there were 27 disasters in the United States in 2024 that individually cost $1 billion or more. It was the second-highest number since the NOAA record began in 1980.
Extreme Events
Historic January 2025 snowstorm in the Southern U.S.
January 29, 2025
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Jenny Helbraun Abramson focuses on the devastation following the Tubbs Fire.
Record-breaking lake effect snow arrives as winter starts
December 11, 2024
The past decade has been the region’s warmest since at least 1900.
Large parts of the North American Arctic had their shortest snow-covered season on record, while parts of Eurasia had a longer-than-average snow-covered season.
The yearly precipitation across the Arctic has increased more than 10 percent since 1951, with winter experiencing the largest seasonal increase.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Nikki Way is a reflection of their fear and uncertainty around climate change in the Great Lakes region.