The September 2022 climate outlook favors a warmer-than-average month for most of the contiguous United States along with a dry/wet split between the northern and southern tiers of the U.S.

California almond orchard in bloom. Click image for credit and source. Almond orchard around February, by Suzi Rosenberg, CC-BY-2.0, via Flickr. Last modified : . 31 August 2022 - 2:41pm ...

In the foreground of this aerial photo, the city of Page, Arizona and the now-closed Navajo Generating Station on the Navajo Nation illustrate the extent of large surface reservoirs such as Lake Powel ...

Snowpack in high elevation forests holds water in place. Earlier arrival of spring-like temperatures is changing the timing of peak streamflow. Source : . Public domain photo by George A ...

Stunning landscapes illustrate the range of ecosystems present across the Southwest. Top row, left to right: Shiprock, New Mexico; Hickman Natural Bridge in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah; Trout Lak ...

An international team has collected a high-resolution bathymetric and hydrothermal plume survey of the post-eruption caldera. Employing an uncrewed surface vessel, the survey was conducted by scientists and engineers across the globe.

In 2022, mid-latitude ozone-depleting gases fell halfway back to their 1980 levels. The reduction marks a major milestone because ozone depletion was not significant prior to 1980.

Black carbon, or soot, affects climate as well as human health. A new study shows the results of using machine learning to to improve black carbon prediction and ultimately replace traditional models for predicting black carbon.

The Western Water Assessment has just released a dashboard to complement the recently published Utah Hazard Planning Tool. The dashboard provides resources about the historical incidence, current risk, and future projections of natural hazards in Utah.

Aerosols—microscopic solid or liquid particles suspended in air—significantly affect the Earth’s weather, air quality, and climate. NOAA has just released an updated factsheet on aerosols and climate.