El Niño typically favors stronger hurricane activity in the central and eastern Pacific basins, and suppresses it in the Atlantic basin. Where does that leave the 2014 hurricane outlook?

In response to recent decades' warming, forests in the eastern United States have been "inhaling" more carbon dioxide through photosynthesis than they've “exhaled” through respiration.

If the climate conditions that indicate ENSO are best measured as seasonal averages, will scientists wait for conditions to persist three months before declaring El Niño underway?

CarbonTracker is a tool for modelling sources and sinks of carbon dioxide. Users can download the code, carbon dioxide data, and the tool's carbon flux estimates to conduct their own analyses or to help improve the system.

In April 2011, Texas was in the midst of what may have been its worst fire season in history. As the season began, NOAA outlooks and observations helped fire managers think strategically about where their resources could be most effective.

After winning three awards in the 2014 Webby Awards, NOAA Climate. After winning three awards in the 2014 Webby Awards, NOAA Climate. gov was invited to give a five-word acceptance speech at a ceremo ...

After winning three awards in the 2014 Webby Awards, NOAA Climate. After winning three awards in the 2014 Webby Awards, NOAA Climate. gov was invited to give a five-word acceptance speech at a ceremo ...

Summary: Changes in crop and livestock production yields resulting from climate variability and change will have consequences for global food security, and could lead to global price spikes and civil unrest.

Summary: Increased carbon dioxide levels, climate change, and climate variability all have the potential to increase the prevalence of some food-borne illnesses and affect the availability of nutritious foods.

Summary: Warming temperatures, more frequent drought, intense precipitation, and increased pest populations could result in declining yields for major U.S. crops and decreased productivity of meat, milk, and eggs.