From greenhouse gases to tropical cyclones, and from the South Pole to the Sahara, the 37th issue of the annual State of the Climate report catalogs the climate in 2016.
Heat wave scorches the Pacific Northwest
August 7, 2017
On July 30, a Finnish icebreaker set a new record for the earliest transit through the Northwest Passage.
Wildfires burn in British Columbia
July 31, 2017
Find the hottest summer day for thousands of U.S. stations with this interactive map.
Exceptional drought in Northern Plains in July 2017
July 24, 2017
Monsoon causes deadly flash flood in Arizona
July 20, 2017
Heat waves bring some level of discomfort to nearly everyone. When excessive heat catches vulnerable populations off guard, that discomfort can advance to illness and even death. Public health officials in Minnesota are working to protect people in both rural and urban settings.
Early summer heat wave in Europe
July 13, 2017
Following a plateau in the early 2000s, global concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas methane have hit new highs in recent years. Chemical fingerprint tests seem to rule out a major role for fossil fuels. With more than half a dozen possible natural and human sources, how will scientists figure out where it's coming from?