Based on observations from 1991-2020, much of the United States has its hottest day of the year by the end of July. Historically speaking, where is the warmest day likely still to come?
Central Pacific hurricane party: three’s company
September 3, 2015
Climate change is expected to intensify fire-friendly weather conditions across the US and to lengthen the fire season.
Late July’s stupefying heat indexes in southwest Iran
August 14, 2015
Last July, Lake Mead hit a new record low. How is the lake handling the summer so far?
The June round of our “Climate Challenge” social media game pitted experts against players to answer the following question: What percent area of the United States will be in severe drought or worse in June 2015?
Will global warming cause tourism at U.S. National Parks to warm up or overheat?
Global temperatures so far this year are record-warm. And aside from eastern North America, we were all in it together.
Globally, carbon emissions from fires were near the long-term average in 2014, but North America's emissions were 70% higher than average.
While slightly wetter than 2013, the global average soil moisture in 2014 was near-normal.