Hurricane Katrina was one of the most powerful storms to strike the United States, with winds of 160 miles per hour (257 kilometers per hour) and stronger gusts. The massive storm covers much of the G ...

A 2010 map showing elements of the Surfers' Point Managed Shoreline Retreat Project. Image source: Paul Jenkin, adapted from a map created by the City of Ventura. Page/s that contain this image ...

A November nor'easter caused severe beach erosion and damage on Long Island's South Shore. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Quogue, NY, January 21, 2010. By Ed Edahl. This image is from the ...

Cliff erosion is a common storm-induced hazard along the West Coast. Source : USGS . Public domain. Page/s that contain this image :. Coastal Erosion. Last modified : ...

These photos show an area near Drew Point, along Alaska's northern coast. Taken on August 9, 2007, the photo on the left shows how ocean waves have undercut the land nearest the shore. Grassy turf ext ...

High tide flooding in downtown Miami, Florida. The useful life of roads and other infrastructure is shortened dramatically by repeated saltwater inundation. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. ...

This map shows the Coastal Vulnerability Index, a representation of the relative risk that physical changes will occur along portions of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coasts as sea level rises. ...

West Palm Beach, Florida. Source :. Wikimedia Commons. Image Credit: Cynthisa, own work. CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Last modified : . 17 October 2014 - 11:16am. ...

It's not all about ENSO: other important climate patterns impact the United States during the Northern Hemisphere winter season, too.

As the assessment now known as the BAMS State of the Climate report pushes into its third decade, international participation is at an all-time high. From atmospheric chemists to tropical meteorologists, more than 420 authors from institutions in 57 countries contributed to this year's report.