At current rates, the Global Carbon Budget estimates, there’s a 50 percent likelihood that global average air temperatures will regularly exceed the 1.5-degree Celsius target (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2031.

A newly published study projects an increase in the variability of Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, leading to more active and inactive hurricane seasons and less near-normal seasons.

It was the second-warmest October for the globe, and large parts of North and South America were drier than average.

Drought expanded rapidly across the country during October, with near-record warmth and dryness dominating large portions of the Lower 48.

Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This image of an oil painting by Jon Bradham captures both the beauty of Lake Mead and the water challenges facing the West.

Tools and Training Resources for Emergency Managers. * Home . NOAA offers tools and training for emergency managers to better understand, prepare for, and manage climate hazards. * ...

The expected La Niña has been slow to develop. There's still a 57% chance it will emerge soon, and the atmosphere is already looking a bit like La Niña. Our blogger discusses some of the climate conditions at work in the tropical Pacific.

Summary: Communities in Alaska and Western Canada can find stories and graphics describing how conditions in their region are projected to change over the coming decades.

During the 2020-2022 drought, evaporation accounted for 61 percent of the drought’s severity, while reduced precipitation only accounted for only 39 percent.

Drought data over 2001-2021 suggest that in the western United States, low rainfall drove droughts but in the central and eastern U.S., low soil moisture and high evaporation played a bigger role.