The country experienced 18 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, tying for third place for the most disasters in a calendar year.
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Atmospheric rivers take a chunk out of California drought
January 25, 2023
Most models project that further warming will decrease the total number of Atlantic hurricanes, but increase the number of very strong storms.
Two NOAA hurricane experts explain why it’s still so hard to say whether global warming to date has affected the number or intensity of Atlantic hurricanes.
Forecasts provide an opportunity for us to reduce other stress on ocean life and prepare communities for economic impacts.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information recaps the 2021 climate for the United States.
