With a 62% chance that El Niño conditions will develop by May–July, NOAA is issuing an El Niño Watch.

NOAA's network of moored buoys in the tropical Pacific is getting an upgrade that will help scientists better understand and predict El Niño and La Nina.

In 2022, the global surface average for carbon dioxide rose by 2.13 parts per million, roughly the same rate observed during the last decade. Atmospheric methane, less abundant but more potent, rose by 14.0 parts per billion, the fourth-largest annual increase recorded since NOAA’s systematic measurements began in 1983.

Scientists make informed predictions about climate and weather with operational models. Scientists test theories and improve forecasts with experimental models, including two new models: SHiELD and SPEAR.

This summer, NOAA and citizen scientists will map the hottest parts of 18 communities in 14 states across the country and in one international city. Identifying these urban heat islands helps local decision-makers take actions to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat, which often target the most vulnerable.

Carolinas Collaborative on Climate, Health, and Equity (C3HE). Submitted by luann. Submitted by luann. dahlman on Mon, 2023-04-10 10:31. C3HE, a NOAA CAP/RISA team, builds upon years of regional work ...

Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative (NCRC). Submitted by luann. Submitted by luann. dahlman on Mon, 2023-04-10 10:27. NCRC, a NOAA CAP/RISA team, assists communities on the frontlines of clima ...

Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network (CCAN). Submitted by luann. Submitted by luann. dahlman on Mon, 2023-04-10 10:22. CCAN, a NOAA CAP/RISA team, enables effective decision-making that supports buil ...

In addition to higher ocean temperatures, corals face threats from stony coral tissue loss disease stresses. Using a crowdsourcing approach, scientists have characterized the global bacteria patterns associated with the disease.

The newly released report includes more than 60 stories about NOAA’s 2022 research and development accomplishments across NOAA’s mission. Accomplishments including improvements in air-quality, storm-surge, and wind forecasts.