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U.S. moved closer to being drought-free in April

May 8, 2019

An expansive view of Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, America's biggest national park, as seen in April 2019. According to NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information, Alaska had its 10th warmest April on record in 2019.

NOAA celebrates 25 years of developing climate services in Africa

April 29, 2019

NOAA National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini (center, sixth from the left) celebrates the 25th anniversary of the African Desk, an important part of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC), alongside colleagues from across CPC and partners from around the globe.

March 2019 was second hottest on record for the globe

April 18, 2019

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

U.S. hit with two billion-dollar disasters so far in 2019

April 9, 2019

Nation has its coldest first quarter in 5 years

An aerial view of Offutt Air Force Base and the surrounding areas affected by flood waters March 17, 2019. An increase in water levels of surrounding rivers and waterways caused by record-setting snowfall over the winter in addition to a large drop in air pressure caused widespread flooding across the state of Nebraska. See more Air Force photos at https://www.afspc.af.mil.

Spring Outlook 2019 in pictures: Featured maps and video from Climate.gov

March 22, 2019

Chances of a cooler or warmer than usual spring.

Global carbon dioxide growth in 2018 reached 4th highest on record

March 22, 2019

Mauna Loa Observatory is a premier atmospheric research facility that has been continuously monitoring and collecting data related to atmospheric change since the 1950's.

February 2019 ranked fifth hottest on record for the globe

March 18, 2019

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

Antarctica is colder than the Arctic, but it’s still losing ice

March 13, 2019

A line of tourists walks along an inlet in the Damoy Point area of the Antarctic Peninsula on January 4, 2018.

U.S. records wettest winter capped by a cooler, wetter February 2019

March 6, 2019

An atmospheric river drenched California with heavy rain and mountain snow the week of February 10, 2019, triggering flash floods, mudslides and winter storm warnings in the Sierra Nevada. This "conveyor belt" of clouds and moisture stretching across the Pacific Ocean easily stands out in this Feb. 14, 2019, infrared image from NOAA's newly operational GOES West (GOES-17) satellite.

Study examines centuries of data to understand links between climate and wildfires

March 4, 2019

Wildfire in California.

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