Maps showcase the broad range of climates across the contiguous United States.

On October 5, 2021, retired former NOAA scientist Syukuro “Suki” Manabe was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for his contributions to climate science.

A new video by the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) shows how drought is changing daily life in the southwestern United States.

Wildfires emit short-lived, nitrogen-containing gases that can contribute to air-quality issues. Modeling these gases has been difficult because their chemical reactions are rapid and spatially dispersed. A new field campaign studies the reactions to improve models.

A one-stop shop for current, reliable, and useful information and resources related to drought conditions and associated risks.

The October 2021 climate outlook favors a warmer-than-average month for the central and eastern United States and wetter-than-average conditions for the Plains.

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NOAA has signed an agreement with the State Department to support an island-led initiative to cope with climate change impacts.

The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit has launched a new Northern Great Plains Region section. It offers information on the impacts of climate change across the Northern Great Plains, and how people can build resilience.

The Pacific’s El Niño-Southern Oscillation climate pattern interacts with a climate pattern in the Indian Ocean. New research sheds light on this connection.