they provide. It is important to understand how climate change may intensify through this century in order to prepare for future changes. For each of the three metrics, links are provided to additiona ...

into a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, October 7, 2024. The storm exploded in strength and intensity at near record pace becoming one of the most intense hurricanes on record in the ...

Mexico and the lack of wind shear—changing of wind speed and/or direction with height in the atmosphere—Harvey rapidly strengthened as it set its sights on the Texas coastline. At landfall near Rockpo ...

subtropics, with a region of region of cooler-than-usual temperatures extending across the atmosphere above central Canada to Alaska in the Northern Hemisphere, and from the latitudes of southern Amer ...

down." An increase in wind shear—change of wind speed and/or direction with height in the atmosphere—caused Adrian to rapidly weaken. By May 12, the storm was gone. So what was special about this stor ...

of the U. S. delegation to the 29th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP29) being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22. Annual U. N. COP climate summits bring nations together to dis ...

the internet (as well as the Climate. gov webmail inbox) that we want to tamp down if possible. In that pursuit, here are 4 things you should know about Atlantic Niñas and Niños. #1: Atlantic Niñas an ...

represents the supply side of the drought equation. On the flip side of that coin: a warmer atmosphere is a thirstier atmosphere, and will demand more water from soils and plants. That's the "demand" ...

Like a yearly check-up at the doctor's office, the report summarizes conditions in the Arctic atmosphere, ocean, and on land. Over the past year, scientists from around the world have continued to col ...

zero. What didn't happen? Here at the ENSO Blog, we talk a lot about the response of the atmosphere to the change in sea surface temperatures. That's because it's critical—you can't have ENSO without ...