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No safe haven for coral from the combined impacts of warming and ocean acidification

November 16, 2018

Before and after images of heat-stress related coral bleaching in American Samoa, in the tropical Pacific.

A hot, dry summer primed California for wildfire

November 16, 2018

Smoke from two large fires, the Camp Fire in northern California and the Woolsey Fire in southern California.

NOAA monthly climate call: November 15

November 13, 2018

Experts recap October and provide outlooks through February

A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

October was 6th wettest on record for U.S., coolest since 2013

November 7, 2018

Autumn leaves in puddle.

Ozone hole could've been a big one this year – but it wasn’t

November 2, 2018

Global efforts to reduce atmospheric chlorine are paying off

The view of total ozone over the Antarctic pole from October 24, 2018. The purple and blue colors are where there is the least ozone, and the yellows and reds are where there is more ozone.

The sound of science: Students identify solar storm from audio of satellite data

October 18, 2018

GOES sonification of solar activity.

September 2018 and year to date were 4th hottest on record for the globe

October 17, 2018

Polar sea ice coverage remains at near-record lows

A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

Dry 2018 water year comes to an end in California

October 12, 2018

San Luis Reservoir, CA.

ENSO will likely develop in the next few months

October 12, 2018

Sea surface temperature anomaly.

Above-average number of high-tide flood days predicted for 2018

October 11, 2018

Tidal flooding in Miami.

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