Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, but much below average over the United States, Greenland and far eastern Russia. Arctic sea ice extent was below average, ranking second lowest on record.
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Even in years with record-breaking fire seasons, overall fire occurrence remains below historical levels, but fire severity has increased, contributing to greater forest loss and heightened risk.
NOAA has released a new report on Southwest livestock producers’ experience with the Livestock Forage Disaster Plan.
New research combines ocean and climate data with computer models to understand how two different types of Atlantic Niño form.
New research indicates Elkhorn coral outplanted in shallow, low-nutrient waters and high velocity currents have a higher probability of survival.
Weak La Niña conditions continued in January, but a transition to ENSO-neutral in the near future is likely.
On January 16, 2025, NOAA Research released an Ocean Carbon Observing Science Plan. Ocean, coastal, and Great Lake carbon observations provide critical information for the development of future climate projections, adaptation and mitigation strategies.
NOAA is expanding ocean measurements of carbon dioxide to under-observed, climate-critical regions by installing a new generation of sensors on the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown and several other U.S. government and academic research vessels.
NOAA has entered into a two-year Cooperative Research And Development Agreement to optimize a vast NOAA-managed archive of observational weather data for training artificial intelligence-based weather forecasting applications.
Hurricanes often feature small-scale clouds characterized by finger-like appearances pointing toward the hurricane eye. New research offers clues about how they form.