Tropical deep convection is one of the leading sources of uncertainty in future projections of the Earth’s temperature. There are uncertainties in the radiative response of convective clouds, which can have negative or positive radiative effects.
Levels of the three most important human-caused greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide – continued their steady climb during 2023, according to NOAA scientists.
A new study shows it’s possible to collect measurements of fire and smoke chemistry, weather conditions, and smoke plume dynamics in real time around an active wildfire.
A new study demonstrates an innovative approach combining two artificial intelligence methods to predict a key ENSO indicator up to a year and a half in advance. The method proved capable of predicting extreme ENSO events at about 85 percent accuracy.
When we get to spring, the polar vortex's days are numbered. When will the "final stratospheric warming" occur this year?
For Women’s History Month, Climate.gov takes a brief look at some early women working in Earth and climate science.
The forecast for April leans mostly warm and wet, with good news for drought in the Central Plains.
Nationally, winter precipitation was a good match to patterns expected based on past El Niños. Our blogger dives into the details.
For decades, NOAA has used jets to collect data from around hurricanes. A new study finds that a second flight path closer to the hurricane’s center improves forecast accuracy.
As atmospheric greenhouse gases rise and climate change impacts get costlier, the scientific community is redoubling efforts to investigate the potential risks and benefits of artificially shading Earth’s surface to slow global warming.