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7 honored for safeguarding America’s natural resources from climate change

June 7, 2016

U.S. Forest Service-Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science staff lead a field exercise at a climate change teacher institute. The Institute was one of seven recipients of the Climate Adaptation Leadership Award.

Great Barrier Reef suffers record-breaking bleaching

May 27, 2016

Compared to healthy coral, which appear in shades of purple and gold, bleached coral on the Great Barrier Reef appear bone white.

Odds of hotter than usual summer are elevated across most of the U.S.

May 27, 2016

The chances for temperatures in the upper third of the climatological record are greatest Alaska, the West and the Northeast, and smallest in the heart of the Great Plains.

Chances of well above average temperatures for June-August 2016.

June 1: Reddit Science AMA with NOAA's Dr. Gerry Bell

May 27, 2016

Our lead seasonal forecaster will chat live about this year's hurricane season predictions and more

Dr. Gerry Bell is the lead seasonal forecaster for NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. In May 2016, he held a live Reddit online Q&A about hurricane season forecasting and the importance of preparedness just prior to the start of hurricane season (June 1).

April marks 12th consecutive month of record warmth for globe

May 18, 2016

Tree with sunlight streaming through its leaves.

Warming due to carbon dioxide jumped by half in 25 years

May 18, 2016

Fossil fuel extraction in North Dakota's Bakken field in 2014.

NOAA to discuss monthly climate conditions for U.S. and globe

May 17, 2016

Experts recap April, provide climate outlooks through August, and discuss extreme rainfall and impacts in Texas over the last 12 months.

January to April 2016 (year to date) mean temperature departure from average

Warm April contributes to second warmest year to date for contiguous U.S.

May 6, 2016

Alaska continues to experience record warmth

NCEI updates U.S. Climate Atlas

May 4, 2016

NCEI recently updated its atlas of U.S. climate conditions from 1895-2015. Visitors can browse, compare, and animate maps of monthly and annual temperature and precipitation.

April average maximum temperature in the U.S.

Many islands may face freshwater stress by mid-century

May 4, 2016

Projected changes in freshwater stress by 2090 for 80 island groups around the world.

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